Anne Frank's Preservation

        The short article "The Sapling Project" describes what has happen to the remains of the tree that Anne Frank would look at everyday, as a source of hope and strength. It states the USA received 11 saplings that were then distributed to worthy holocaust memorial or institutions across the country. It also compares the meaning of the tree when it was in Amsterdam; hope, freedom, and a better future,  to the meaning and representations the samplings have in the U.S.; human right inequalities, segregation, and other on going struggles around the U.S.
      The second article "A Fight Over Anne Frank's Fallen Tree" describes the events that occurred before and after the tree feel. The tree which was more than 150 years old suffered from a fungal infection. It was then that board members of the Support Anne Frank Tree foundation decided to employ Rob van de Leij -a local contractor- to build a metal frame that would support the tree and extend its life for about 5 to 15 years. Sadly, the metal frame which cost a total of 170,000 to build and which 120,000 dollars were donated by Mr. Leij himself, did not work and the tree collapsed. This raised many speculations toward Mr. Leij, many believe that his work was of poor quality and that he didn't value the meaning of the tree, and when on to comparing Mr. Leij to a Nazi.
       The last article, "Anne Frank's Barrack Destroyed by Fire" informs us that the barrack in which Anne lived during a period of the holocaust was "mysteriously" destroyed by a fire. The article gives a short depiction of Anne's life when living in this Dutch work camp. It states that the camp had a hopeful mood and that Anne frequently spent time with her  boyfriend Peter. Unfortunately, there are no longer any tangible remains of the those memories.
        Over all, I found the articles to be very interesting. They all carried a similar theme of preserving Anne Frank's story not only through the means of her diary, but also by the things that surrounded her throughout this harsh period in her life. For instance, article one and two talk about the preservation of the tree, and the last article talks about the unfortunate event of losing the barack in which Anne once lived.
        I believe that this article draw such a great emphasis on preserving everything regarding Anne Frank, because although her book and legacy will live on forever, the tangible evidence will not unless it is preserved and maintain. For instance her book is similar to the bible, a book that has been translated and paraphrased by many, how genuine can people actually believe it to be. With the evidence of the tree which she writes about in her diary, the annex which she also describes in her diary, are all ways that fortify her story, and that is essential for the preservation of her life and legacy.