How would you compare and contrast Anne Frank and Jeanne Wakatsuki?

Question

I have recently read 'The Diary of Anne Frank' and 'Farewell to Manzanar' and have been trying to compare and contrast the protagonists in both novels. Some things I have thought about comparing and contrasting are their circumstances, response to situation, behavior, and personality. If you are going to answer, please do if you have read both of the books.

Answer 1

To answer your question, yes I have read both books many, MANY times.

Circumstances: Jeanne- She and her family were typical Americans living in Los Angeles. When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, her father was considered a suspect and was shipped off to Bismark.

Anne- She was born in Germany but her father moved everyone to Holland when the n***s came into power. At the time, the n***s were not occupying Holland so Otto thought they would be safe.

Response: Jeanne- After the arrest of her father, her family moved in with one of her older brothers, then briefly to Boyle Heights. They were ultimately uprooted from their home and were transported to Manzanar, an internment camp. Jeanne was excited. She'd never traveled outside of Los Angeles and she got to ride a bus. She was seven years old at the time.

Anne- On Sunday, July 5, 1942, Edith received a telegram from the Gestapo. It was a summons for Margot, Anne's older sister to report to Westerbork camp. Rather than obey, Otto and his family went into hiding. They hid in an attic above Otto's business. Two weeks later Otto's business partner, Herman van Pels and his family joined them.

Behavior and Personality: Jeanne- Because everything was chaotic at the time, there was nothing to do. Jeanne's mom found work as a dietician, leaving Jeanne and her siblings by themselves. Manzanar became like a village as the months progressed. Despite the watchtowers and barbed wire, there were softball leagues, sock hops, Boy Scouts, ballet, hair salons, a post office, a church, and even a school. However after nearly 4 years in isolation, Jeanne and her family had a hard time living among society after they were released. People made hasty judgments about her and Jeanne tried to desperately fit in.

Anne- There was not much space in the attic. Because of that, no one really had any privacy and there were constant arguments. Anne probably felt frustrated at times. At the same time, she had hope and fear. She hoped that the war would end because she knew that if she and her family were caught, punishment would be severe. Sadly, the n**i regime was out to kill anyone who opposed them and Anne is one of the one million children that died.