What is the purpose of Miep Gies in this excerpt? Read the following excerpt from "Woman Who Helped Hide Anne Frank Dies at 100" by Ter Schultz Ms. MIEP GIES: I, myself, I'm just a very common person. I simply had no choice. I could foresee many, many sleepless nights and a life filled with regret if I would have refused to help the Franks. And this was not the kind of life I was looking for at all SCHULTZ: Gies explained another motivation for emphasizing her modesty. She said if people are allowed to think it takes remarkable qualities to act boldly on behalf of others, few will attempt it. Ms. GIES: People should never think that you have to be a very special person to help those who need you. to tell neople about all of her heroic actions during World War 11 O to preserve the important legacy of Anne Frank and her diary O to show people that she has always remained a modest person O to persuade the audience that ordinary people can do remarkable things