I created an Instagram account for Anne Frank with the handle “annefrank29_,” the 29 representing her birth year. In the beginning of the novel, she talks about how the boys love her, but once they get too close, she shuts them down completely. She also says how she only wants one guy, and that guy is Peter Wessel. This is when she is a young girl and her immaturity is showing. The second image uploaded to her Instagram page is of an owl saying, “Don’t wanna be owl by myself.” This image represents a dark time for Anne when she was in hiding, she was being ridiculed by her family for her immature behavior, having issues with her mother, and was very down on herself. The third image, “Maturing is realizing how many things don’t require your comment.” This shows how Anne has matured by the end of the story. She writes about how much she realizes that her time spent in hiding changed her. This is also literal, because she physically matured a significant amount while in hiding. These were some of the stages that she went through during this time that I felt were important to highlight.
Hi Melissa,
ReplyDeleteYour instagram images really capture Anne's adolescent angst and later maturity. I think the captions work well, too. Is the profile picture intentionally left black? If you do a another creative response, it is helpful to embed some of the images into the blog post so we can see what you selected alongside your explanation.
Professor Gregory,
ReplyDeleteYes, it is intentionally black! I meant to mention that it was to represent that she was in hiding. Thanks!