Anne Frank: The Diary Of A Young Girl

The Diary of Anne Frank, not being well recognized in the early 1950’s, has a lot to do with the fact that this great horrific tragedy was trying to be forgotten by most of the surrounding countries of Germany. A large part of the population just wanted to put this behind them and go on. Nobody wanted to go on reliving all that happened and did not want to be reminded of it either. Otto Frank, could only find small publishers to print for him, because it was not what the population wanted at that time. It was these small publishers, that would have some Jewish link to them, that he found would do it at all, and when he would have it published in different countries, he would tailor the content to make it more tolerable for the reader in that

In literature, a foil is a character who contrasts with another character —usually the protagonist— to highlight particular qualities of the other character. In Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, Peter Van Pels serves as a character foil to Anne’s spoken mind. The characteristics of a tragic hero like being doomed from the start, having a fate greater than deserved, and attracting empathy illuminates the fact that loneliness can create strong bonds.

Anne Frank is resilent in many different ways such as being hopeful,strong,and persistant through the tough times of the holocaust. During the holocaust she got a diary from her father Otto Frank for her thirteenth birthday which helped her to keep sane and it also allowed her to express herself in writting and not actions. She wrote how terrible the world was and how jews were forbidden from doing many things and how much pain and suffering the germans were causing towards the jews and non-jews. Thankfully from her recieving the diary we are able to know and learn through her eyes how horrendous this was for her and

The year of 1933, was the beginning of one of the most horrific events of World History, the Holocaust. The Holocaust caused Jews to hide with other families, which contained teenagers. One of the most known stories of the Holocaust is the story of Anne Frank. Anne was in hiding with her sister, Margot and crush, Peter.

Anne’s diary should be taught as holocost literature because the book takes place in the holocost. The Diary of Anne Frank is Anne’s diary which goes through her life in the holocost. From 1942-1945 the Franks and Van Danns lived in the secret annex for four years to avoid getting captured by the Germans. In 1945 when they were caught in hiding, they were all brought to death camps where Otto was the only of the 8 to survive. Although alot of the book is based on what is going on inside the annex like the fights between the familys, birthdays, and survival status, the war was always happening and this book would’nt be published if id did’nt take place in the

During the 1940’s in Holland, a girl named Anne Frank and her family went into hiding. The family joined later by another family the Van Pels who were also hiding from the Gestapo. While Anne was hiding she wrote a diary and named it Kitty. Her diary tells the difficulties with her family and Van Pels. Knowing how depressing it was for everyone, but Anne kept her hopes high. She stayed strong and continued to read and wrote quotes from books. Nothing hold Anne back from her goal to become an author and inspire others. Months passed, and her family and Van Pels captured by the Nazis and were taken to concentration camps. And her sister Margot have died from typhus, and her mother from starvation. Otto Frank, Anne’s father, was the only survivor

In the following paragraph I will introduce my essay. In this essay I will talk about four topics over the book Diary of Anne Frank. One topic is where is the book located that is where I will give three locations that are important.The second topic is who are the main characters and I will describe each character.the third topic is How does the setting change or how the plot develops.The last topic is Where did i read this book.

Every child has a story to tell, but none as recognizable as the story of Anne Frank. Her diary was first published in 1947 in Holland by her father and Contract Amsterdam under the title Het Achterhuis. Anne Frank's story is one of the only known recounts of World War II from a child's perspective. Making it not only intriguing for the readers but also quite eye-opening to see how life was for Jewish families during such hard times.

Anne and her family lived in German-occupied Holland. On her thirteenth birthday, her parents gave her a diary. She was very excited as she was always feeling misunderstood and felt as though she did not have anyone to confide in. She filled many pages of the diary with details of her life, including boys that she liked and her friends in school. A month after receiving the gift, her entire life changed when her sister was called to present herself to the authorities. Her family knew that this meant that she would be placed into a Nazi concentration camp. For this reason, the Frank family went into hiding as they feared for their lives. When in hiding, the Franks listened to the events that were transpiring on the radio. Anne writes

The Diary of Anne Frank is a very inspirational journal that should be read by everyone, especially students like me. Not only will many students relate to it, but also it is valuable for the heart. The diary tells the story of World War 2, unforgettable people, and lessons that will stay in your heart forever.

Gandhi, a well known peace maker once said, “They cannot take away our self respect if we do not give it to them.” He was a well respected man by everyone. Everyone thought highly of his opinions. Think of all the strong people who never lost their sense of respect even when their whole world fell apart. Could you imagine all of your friends and family being brutally murdered, your home scavenged and robbed, and still being able to respect yourself and others?

Anne led a happy and normal childhood, and on her 13th birthday she received a diary from her parents. It became special to her as years went by. It is through this diary that much about World War II and Anne’s life has been learned.

Anne Frank, the Diary of a Young Girl should be used as a social studies book for multiple different reasons. For example, even though Anne is in hiding, she still is able to talk about the war and what is happening outside of the annex. On Friday, 9 June, 1944, Anne talks about the war by saying, “Super News of the invasion. The Allies have taken Bayeux, a small village on the French coast, and are now fighting for Caen”. On Tuesday, 6 June, 1944, the only thing Anne is talking about in this entry is D-day, a very important event in WWII. In Anne’s Wednesday, 13 January, 1943, she says, “And every night hundreds of planes fly over Holland and go to German towns… and every hour hundreds and thousand of people are killed in Russia and Africa…

During World War II many people suffered, especially the Jews, who were prosecuted and mass murdered. Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl is the diary of a Jewish girl, who hid from the Nazis with her family and four other people. During her time in this “Secret Annex” Anne developed a deep understanding for life, Anne would not have developed such a deep personality or understanding if she were not in isolation. Anne, although it was not intentional, portrays a few messages to the reader.

The Diary of a Young Girl written by Anne Frank is an inspirational coming of age diary written to teach the reader that difficult situations lead to maturity. Anne’s diary shows the evolution and maturity of Anne’s character over a few years. Anne had to face many challenges in her difficult situation. She was hiding in a confined Annexe because she was a targeted victim of genocide during the Holocaust. These situations led her to an entire new level of maturity.