second book post

"Unfortunately, I have realized that we cannot completely erase all the evil from the world, but we can change the way we deal with it, we can rise above it and stay strong and true to ourselves. And most important, we can inspire others- this is what makes us human beigns, this is what can make us immortal" (Zlata Filipovic xvii).



This quote is taken from the into of the book freedom writers. In the intro the author explains her connection to the students and how she had visited them in 1996. She explains how the students were given the idea to start writing diaries by reading the book Anne Frank: a diary about a young girl and also got the idea from the authors own book Zlata's Diary; a child's life in Sarajevo. The quote explains the authors veiws towrds adversity and evil. She realizes that she cannot always change things but simply try to rise above it and survive by staying strong and true to your self. I think this is a very good mind set because alot of people face tough things in life and it is a great way to try and beat it