Ordinary Lives: Hatsuyo Nakamura and Anne Frank

 
 
 
 
The experiences of Hatsuyo Nakamura and Anne Frank reveal how ordinary individuals confronted with the incomprehensible horrors of war and discrimination often achieve extraordinary feats. There are many similarities between Hatsuyo Nakamura and Anne Frank. They both suffered great losses due to war, they both were subjected to discrimination of the most oppressive nature, and they both found a way to persevere in the midst of the horrors of war. While their cultures, religions, and economic circumstances differed, the experiences of both Hatsuyo Nakamura and Anne Frank reveal how ordinary people, confront with unimaginable horrors, often achieve extraordinary feats.

We see that both Hatsuyo and Anne confronted the horrors of war and discrimination firsthand. Hatsuyo lived through the atomic bombing of Hiroshima while Anne faced the persecution of the Jews by Hitler's Nazis. Both faced discrimination but for different reasons. Anne faced discrimination because of being Jewish. The German


     
 
 
 
    

 

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