Anne Frank Thesis

Anne Frank was born on June 12, 1929, in Frankfurt, Germany, she was the daughter of Otto and Edith Frank. Anne and her sister Margot grew up in Germany, but before World War II Anne Frank and her family went into hiding in Amsterdam for two years. During World War II Adolph Hitler killed nearly six million Jews.

“It's a wonder I haven't abandoned all my ideals, they seem so absurd and impractical. Yet I cling to them because I still believe in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart.” (Anne Frank) Anne Frank was one of the many children who fell victim to the Holocaust during the World War II. Anne’s story is nothing short of a tragedy; she died at the early age of fifteen from Typhus while being held by the Nazi Regime, in the concentration camp Bergen-Belsen. Before dying, Anne and her family went into hiding and lived secretly in her father's office building in the Netherlands. While living in the “Annex,” a secret hiding place, she developed many interests such as reading and writing. Anne is famous because she is one of the best-known victims of the Holocaust, her story has been shared with millions in a publication of her diary, and through her writing’s she introduces many people to the massacre and its horror.

Through all of the acts of kindness throughout the book, what made me agree with Anne’s quote that everyone is good at heart was Anne, and her kind and selfless actions during Hanukkah. On page 70, the following dialogue takes place:

Jews have perished because of their beliefs since the beginning of time but never have so many Jews been persecuted worldwide as they were in World War II. Anne Frank’s diary reaches a place within all of our hearts because it reminds us how easily the innocents can suffer. Sometimes we may choose to close our eyes or look the other way when unjustifiable things happen in our society and Anne’s tale reminds us that ignorance, in part, claimed her life. Sadly, her story is but one of many of those who died in the Holocaust and as with other Jews, her fate was determined by the country she lived in, her sex and her age.

While in hiding, Anne Frank was closed off from the world as she was not allowed to leave the “Secret Annex”. To pass time Anne would read books and wrote in an autograph book she received for her 13th birthday, the book in which she used as a diary described her life in hiding, her various thoughts, and relationships with the members of the Secret Annex in which Anne was hiding in. Before going into hiding, Otto Frank had notified a few of his most trusted workers where they would be hiding. The workers would shortly visit the annex to tend the Franks with necessities such as food and gave news of the war. Although life was hard, their survival from Hitler’s regime seemed promising until in a sudden sad turn of events, one of Otto’s workers

People can only imagine the terrors that the Jews and other ethnic groups had to go through during the Holocaust in World War II. With Anne Frank’s diary, people can finally put themselves into the scene and captivate all the feelings and sentiments that Anne Frank has poured onto the pages. Anne Frank, her family, and their friends were known for hiding from the German Nazis in the Secret Annex for two years from 1942-1944. Innocent and naive,

Don’t you hate it when your family and strangers treat you in a harsh way. Anne Frank was treated harshly by some people in the secret annex people would yell at her call her spoiled lazy and was always telling her what to do. But some people treated her nicely like Peter VanDaan and her dad in a way that made her feel loved by some people around her. Anne was a twelve year old girl when she was forced into hiding because she was a Jew in Nazi territory during WW2. Anne is treated by the people in the annex in many ways and that effects her character in such a way that changes her character.

Throughout her time in the “Secret Annexe,” (what she called their hiding space) Anne grew from a hot-headed child into a smart young woman. In the beginning of the book, only 2 months after going into hiding, she writes that feels grateful that her and her family have been spared the fate of some of her friends, however this also makes her feel guilty, because she can’t save those who didn’t get the chance to go into hiding. In her diary, on November 19, 1942, she wrote,“We’re so fortunate here, away from the turmoil. We wouldn’t have to give a moment’s thought to all this suffering if it weren’t for the fact that we’re so worried about those we hold dear, whom we can no longer help. I feel wicked sleeping in a warm bed, while somewhere out there my dearest friends are dropping from exhaustion or being knocked to the ground.” (paragraph 5 pg 55)

The four of them packet their things and pulled on layers of cloths in order to take them with them and began their walk to the annex on July 9th. The secret annex was above her father warehouse and house the Franks and four other Jews. The other four Jew included Herman and Auguste Van Pels and their son Peter, and later in November Fritz Pefeffer. Between the eight people with differing personalities and opinions the tensions in the annex grew faster than expected, though no yelling could ensue for the fear of being caught. Anne wrote all about the annex in her diary and hoped to have her diary published as a book when she could come out of

Mrs. Frank Has short hair and she love to wear her hat. She don’t anybody messing with her diary she was crazy about her diary. I would think her extraordinary in her vitality, optimism, hunger for knowledge, and creativity. Anne changed in many ways over the two years she was writing and Anne probably have something really in common Anne Frank was her diary. Some of these changes can be described as “growth.” She became an astute observer of politics, and of human nature, and she became a very practiced and well-educated writer. Many of her diary entries suggest a mind mature past her years, and we forget we are reading the work of a teenager. When Anne starts talking about her love life, things can get a little confusing, especially when it comes to the multiple Peters. Anne has just turned thirteen when we meet her. She has boys on the brain. She tells us, “You’re probably a little surprised to hear me talking about admirers at such a young age” (6/20/1942). Before she goes into hiding, she has a time-consuming

Anne Frank was a fearless woman even when she was faced with her own death. Optimistic until the end, she was able to see the good even in a terrible situation. During World War 2, the Nazis in Germany were hunting down Jewish people. Anne Frank's family needed to hide because they were Jewish people. Anne was trying to stay optimistic even though it might be her last day on earth. First, Anne lets a complete stranger Mr. Dussel in her own room to sleep. Also, Anne loved to write good things in her diary. Finally, Anne thought that the Annex was like a summer vacation house, but in reality was in was an attic. Anne always tried to stay optimistic instead of thinking negative things. Anne had an optimistic view about life and always wanted to find a pencil to jot good thoughts down on paper even when Anne and her family were in danger.

Without Anne’s isolation she would have never become so self-reflective of herself. Frank writes, “I never used to feel like this, my fun and amusements, and my girl friends, completely filled my thoughts. Now I either think about unhappy things, or about myself” (55). Frank’s isolation within the annex allows her to develop a sense of self-awareness. However, this self-awareness does not fully develop until later on when Frank realizes the knowledge Frank has of herself.

Can you imagine what it would be like to be a thirteen year old girl growing up in Nazi-occupied Germany? Anne Frank lived a normal life until the holocaust forced her family into hiding. In order to avoid being captured by the Nazis they were forced to move to her father’s office building. Because of this Anne spent most of her adolescent life being kept into hiding. The theme of The Diary of Anne Frank reveals that all young girls, whether they live in the 20th century or in modern times, struggle with the transitions from childhood to adulthood.

Not even a month following her thirteenth birthday, Anne got the shocking news that Margot, her 16 year old sister, had been ordered to report to a work camp in Germany. Afterward, Anne and the rest of her family secretly moved to an Annex behind her father’s business. She could no longer go to school, get together with friends, or go out at all. Some of her father’s last employees would come and accommodate them by giving them left over food and water at any time they could, but it was not enough to feed the four Franks, the three Van Pels', and a man they welcomed in 1942, Fritz Pfeffer. The occupants were not to make noise, the slightest sound or even a glimpse of a person through a window could give them away. The windows were not to be open let alone looked through, and toilets were only to be flushed at the safest times when there was no sign of life. The children were homeschooled whenever possible and only had their other companions as company. “My mind boggles at the profanity this honorable house has had to endure in the past month… To tell you the truth, I sometimes forget who we're at odds with and who we're not” (Frank

Times during World War II were very challenging for many people. It is very difficult to imagine how hard lives were for Jewish teenagers, adults, and people off all ages during the war. Many teenagers and adults today who were not born in the early 1900s find it hard to relate to all the events, emotions, pain, suffering, and hardships people have faced back during World War II. For a young girl like Anne in The Diary Of Anne Frank by Anne Frank she shows many readers her point of view of the hard times living in the stressful time period of World War II. [THESIS STATEMENT] Analyzing Anne