Name: _______________________________________________ Date: _________________

Give an example of 1) physical, 2) mental and 3) emotional forms of oppression present in each
of the two diaries, Annes and Malalas. Dont forget to cite the paragraphs for each example.
Then, for the both column, find an example from each of the two diaries and find the common
form of oppression used for both instances (physical/mental/emotional). Examples on the Prezi.
Anne Franks Diary

1)

Both

Malala Yousafzais Diary

Anne overcame oppression by

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2) Malala overcame oppression by
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3) They both overcame oppression by
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How have these two girls broke through barriers of oppression?

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ANNE FRANKS DIARY

http://annefrank.com/about-anne-frank/diary-excerpts/
"Our many Jewish friends and acquaintances are being taken away in droves. The Gestapo is
treating them very roughly and transporting them in cattle cars to Westerbork, the big camp in
Drenthe to which they're sending all the Jews If it's that bad in Holland, what must it be like in
those faraway and uncivilized places where the Germans are sending them? We assume that most
of them are being murdered. The English radio says they're being gassed." October 9, 1942
"Have you ever heard the term 'hostages'? That's the latest punishment for saboteurs. It's the most
horrible thing you can imagine. Leading citizens--innocent people--are taken prisoner to await
their execution. If the Gestapo can't find the saboteur, they simply grab five hostages and line
them up against the wall. You read the announcements of their death in the paper, where they're
referred to as 'fatal accidents'." October 9, 1942
"All college students are being asked to sign an official statement to the effect that they
'sympathize with the Germans and approve of the New Order." Eighty percent have decided to
obey the dictates of their conscience, but the penalty will be severe. Any student refusing to sign
will be sent to a German labor camp." May 18, 1943
"Mr. Bolkestein, the Cabinet Minister, speaking on the Dutch broadcast from London, said that
after the war a collection would be made of diaries and letters dealing with the war. Of course,
everyone pounced on my diary." March 29, 1944
"When I write, I can shake off all my cares." April 5, 1944
"I hardly care whether I live or die. The world will keep on turning without me, and I can't do
anything to change events anyway. I'll just let matters take their course and concentrate on
studying and hope that everything will be all right in the end." February 3, 1944
"...but the minute I was alone I knew I was going to cry my eyes out. I slid to the floor in my
nightgown and began by saying my prayers, very fervently. Then I drew my knees to my chest,
lay my head on my arms and cried, all huddled up on the bare floor. A loud sob brought me back
down to earth..." April 5, 1944
"Fine specimens of humanity, those Germans, and to think I'm actually one of them! No, that's
not true, Hitler took away our nationality long ago. And besides, there are no greater enemies on
earth than the Germans and Jews." October 9, 1942
"Its a wonder I havent abandoned all my ideals, they seem so absurd and impractical. Yet I
cling to them because I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart. Its
utterly impossible for me to build my life on a foundation of chaos, suffering and death. I see the
world being slowly transformed into a wilderness, I hear the approaching thunder that, one day,
will destroy us too, I feel the suffering of millions. And yet, when I look up at the sky, I
somehow feel that everything will change for the better, that this cruelty too shall end, that peace
and tranquility will return once more" July 15, 1944

MALALA YOUSAFZAIS DIARY

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-29565738
Saturday 3 January: I had a terrible dream yesterday with military helicopters and the Taliban. I
have had such dreams since the launch of the military operation in Swat. My mother made me
breakfast and I went off to school. I was afraid going to school because the Taliban had issued an
edict banning all girls from attending schools On my way from school to home I heard a man
saying 'I will kill you'. I hastened my pace and after a while I looked back if the man was still
coming behind me. But to my utter relief he was talking on his mobile and must have been
threatening someone else over the phone.
Thursday 15 January: Today is ... the last day before the Taliban's edict comes into effect, and my
friend was discussing homework as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened. Today, I also
read the diary written for the BBC (in Urdu) and published in the newspaper. My mother liked
my pen name 'Gul Makai' and said to my father 'why not change her name to Gul Makai?' I also
like the name because my real name means 'grief stricken'.
Friday 18 January: My father told us that the government would protect our schools. The prime
minister has also raised this issue. I was quite happy initially, but now I know but this will not
solve our problem. Here in Swat we hear everyday that so many soldiers were killed and so
many were kidnapped at such and such place. But the police are nowhere to be seen.
Thursday 22 January: Some of my friends have left Swat because the situation here is very
dangerous. I do not leave home. At night Maulana Shah Dauran [the Taliban cleric who
announced the ban on girls attending school] once again warned females not to leave home. He
also warned that they would blow up those schools which are used by the security forces as
security posts.
Saturday 25 January: It seems that it is only when dozens of schools have been destroyed and
hundreds others closed down that the army thinks about protecting them. Had they conducted
their operations here properly, this situation would not have arisen.
Wednesday 28 January: We are staying with our father's friend in Islamabad. It is my first visit to
the city. It's beautiful with nice bungalows and wide roads. But as compared to my Swat city it
lacks natural beauty...
Saturday 7 February: There was no one else besides people with long hair and beards. From their
appearance they looked like Taliban. I saw some houses damaged due to shelling.
Sunday 8 February: I am sad watching my uniform, school bag and geometry box. I felt hurt on
opening my wardrobe and seeing my uniform, school bag and geometry box. Boys' schools are
opening tomorrow. But the Taliban have banned girls' education.
Tuesday 19 February: I told my brothers that we will not talk of war but peace from now on. We
received the information from our school headmistress that examinations will be held in the first
week of March. I have stepped up my studies.

Who were the Nazis?

http://www.hitlerschildren.com/article/614-who-were-the-nazis
The Nazis were the force behind the start of World War II and responsible for the Holocaust,
according to history. These people got their start in the early 1900s as they believed in a need for
a Master Race, which included Aryan superiority and an ethnic cleansing of anyone who did not
measure up to their ideology. Hitler had a very dominating presence and knew how to make
people listen to him. After re-naming the party to the National Socialist German Workers Party
(Nazi Party, in short), he started pushing to overthrow the German government and the Nazis
staged a coup a few years later. Adolf Hitler vowed to use his position of authority and public
speaking skills to gain a following and rise to political power the right way. The Nazis had a
belief in racial superiority and the purging of people who were deemed inferior. They believed in
discrimination and extermination of anyone 'less than' based on racial, ethnic, sex and gender,
religion, and political standards, among other things. If they did not meet the ideal Master Race,
people were considered to be inferior and their basic human rights and place in society were
stripped from them. The Nazis were largely disbanded in 1945 with the demise of Adolf Hitler
and most of his leading men, but there are still people who exist today that follow this movement
and believe that there truly is a need for Aryan supremacy and view Hitler as a martyr rather than
a monster.

Who are the Taliban?

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/taliban.html
The Taliban ("Students of Islamic Knowledge Movement") ruled Afghanistan from 1996 until
2001. They came to power during Afghanistan's long civil war. Although they managed to hold
90% of the country's territory, their policiesincluding their treatment of women and support of
terroristsostracized them from the world community. The Taliban was ousted from power in
December 2001 by the U.S. military and Afghan opposition forces in response to the September
11, 2001, terrorist attack on the U.S.