'The Diary of a Young Girl' by Anne Frank: The Diary That Changed the Way We See History

Would you be able to forgive someone that has been the cause of your family’s death? Anne Frank was one of the many Jews that was experiencing this way of life in the 1940’s. She was living in a time of absolute horror when Adolf Hitler came to rule as dictator in Nazi Germany. He ordered the Nazi soldiers to collect all the Jews in Europe and place them in the deadly concentration camps. That’s exactly the reason why Mr. Frank decided to move the family to a much safer place, from their current apartment to the secret annex. Anne couldn’t bear it there, because she was always all over the place and very naughty. She didn’t understand the condition her family was going through and was always making trouble. Mrs. Frank, a very kind and

Adolf Hitler is a name most all know and have learned about while in school. Another name associated with Hitler as well as his time of power is Anne Frank. “...But I 'm not sorry, memories mean more to me than dresses.” From Anne Frank’s first diary entry (Simkin, John.) that simple sentence speaks volumes to what kind of person Anne was. From books, plays, movies and her diary about her life they have captivated so many for years. A child who grow up in a time that would go down in history and be forever remembered for generations to come, that still managed to stand out due to her writings. But do you know her story? Not just her name and how she lived during the Holocaust? I will explain her life, family, how she lived, how she died, and what exactly happened to the girl in the attack.

The Franks were scared that they were going to be taken by the Nazis because they were Jewish and living in Amsterdam during the Nazi occupation. The Franks were then forced into hiding because they lived in Amsterdam during World War II. On page 101 in act 1 of “The Diary of Anne Frank”, the play states in these exact words, “Anne Frank was a young Jewish girl living in Amsterdam during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands in World War II. Fearing for their lives, the Frank family was forced into hiding.” The Franks had been in hiding for two years and then they got turned in by the thief, the thief, The Van Daans, Mr. Duessel, and the Franks all had to attend concentration camps. The only person that lived through the concentration camp was Mr. Frank. None of the Van Daans, Mr. Duessel, the thief, or the Franks had went to the concentration camps together. Anne had died during the concentration camp as well as the others, so then Mr. Frank went and found her diary that she was writing in while they were in hiding. The Diary was turned into a play that many people have seen and

Life during the Holocaust was a life no human should ever have had to live through. Two-thirds of the Jewish population were brutally abused and murdered by the Nazis. One of the most famous victims was a young girl named, Anne Frank. To escape Nazi persecution, Anne Frank and a group of Jews hid out in a secret annex. Anne documented her time in the annex through her closest friend, her diary. Many adaptations of Anne’s documentation through her diary have been made such as the Anne Frank Play.

The Holocaust was a major event that impacted millions of people, but many may deny that it ever happened. Yet the truth can still be found in the diaries of millions deceased people who were determined for survival, books, and from the mouths of the miraculous survivors of this bloodlust mission. One of the most famous writings about the Holocaust is the diary of thirteen year-old Anne Frank. Anne struggles through her daily life before and during hiding in the “Secret Annex”, wishes for the things she once took for granted, and transforms into a woman over a short period of

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.

The book is filled with references to the deprivation which jews had to deal with at the time and shows how the war bought on a discriminating attitude toward Jewish people, which forced her family to suffer unbelievable hardships; they starved, they suffered illnesses, and went through a lot of psychological strain. Particularly because Anne was my own age when she began her diary, I felt that I could compare my own life to to hers at the time, which gave me a deeper understanding of how the Jewish holocaust had affected the jews. Although she didn’t blatantly say it, I felt that Anne also understood the way that her suffering influenced others. This is shown when she said “If we bear all this suffering and if there are still Jews left, when it is over, then Jews, instead of being doomed, will be held up as an example.” This diary humanizes and brings back to life the Jewish people who were unfairly taken from their homes and gives faces to the millions of jews who were victims of the second world war, which I think is what makes it such an important historical

As an ordinary Jewish girl who was one of the most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust, Anne Frank was an incredibly memorable girl due to the publication of her diary. Anne Frank was a liberal Jew; as for she did not follow all the traditions of Judaism. On the fourteenth of August 1944, a group of German uniformed police arrested the Frank family and was sent into The House of Detention, transitioned into the Westerbork Transit Camp and then to the Auschwitz concentration camp. In July 1945, after the Red Cross confirmed the death of the Frank sisters, Otto Frank passed Anne’s diary to historians who made continuous attempts to publish it. The official publication of the diary in 1947 was named Het Achterhuis, and was later on

Over the years, many things occurred: murder, abuse, theft, and war. All these are cruel acts humans are capable of committing, and we have. Humans like to take advantage of the power they possess. These acts are committed to innocent people and the people need to know how to handle these situations the best they possibly can to get through and come out alive. Some conflicts aren’t always this serious, though. Many sources can show these people what to do in these types of situations. One source I found is “Anne Frank: The Diary of A Young Girl.” This book shows how to respond to conflict. Having a positive attitude is the best response you can have to conflict. According to Dictionary.com, conflict is defined as “to come into collision or disagreement; be contradictory, at variance, or in opposition; clash” (dictionary.com).

The Diary of a Young Girl, written by Anne Frank herself, is a moving story of Anne’s feelings, thoughts, and observations throughout World War II. When I decided to read The Diary of a Young Girl, I expected it to be mainly about the war, concentration camps, and the way the whole outside world has dealt with the war. In actuality, the book was about the days and nights Anne Frank experienced living in the secret annex. This made the book better because it opened my eyes to the reality that Anne was a real person just like me. She had feelings, thoughts, friends, and family. Anne was just an ordinary girl who went through something extraordinary. Having a great interest in WWII, I have read many books about the topic. This one, however,

Anne Frank and her family moved to the Netherlands a few years before WWII to escape the raid in Germany. After the germans invaded the Netherlands her and her family were pushed into hiding along with a family named the Van Daans as well as an acquaintance. They all moved into a small hidden room above her dads office. The

Based on my experience, I believe that Mr. Godinez should use “Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl”, to teach the eighth grade students next year about WWII. Although we had just read the diary in class, I recall hearing about the diary and the war earlier. Nevertheless, as we continued the diary, I could still remember all the long nights I sat across my floor, reading the addictive artifact on my iPad. Sometimes when I would get sidetracked, I would reflect and ask myself “what would you do?”. Well, I would imagine myself in Anne's shoes, living with 8 people in the attic/ annex, with no place to go, having to keep quiet for hours on end and write in a diary, I had received for my thirteenth birthday!

In my opinion “Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl” is fascinating because of Anne’s tragic death in the end of the story and great writing. Based on my experience Mr. Godinez should use “The Diary of Anne Frank” next year. Mr. Godinez may use it to as an example to 8th graders to better understand the Holocaust. It teaches students well because it talks about hiding from a first person view.

I was in the eighth grade when we read Anne Frank’s The Diary of a Young Girl, after reading that book it made me want to discover more about the Holocaust. I ventured off to the internet and did some research but it was not enough for me. Then, second semester of eighth grade came and there was a book fair at my school. I went with my friends and we started looking around the book fair, as we were looking around my friends started getting books that they wanted to buy but not me. I was still looking around for a the “perfect book.”

The Diary Of a Young Girl:Anne Frank is an autobiography that takes place during the Holocaust in Amsterdam between 1942 and 1944. This is a nonfiction book that connects with readers of all ages. The main characters in this book are Anne Frank, Margot Frank, Otto Frank, Edith Frank, Mrs.Van Daan, Mr.Van Daan, Peter Van Daan, Miep, Mr.Dussel, Elli, and Mr. Kraler. The main events of this book take place in the living quarters known as the “Secret Annexe”. This book is a classic and can teach valuable lessons to the reader. The introduction, plot, conflict, and resolution of this story are significant to the book and allow readers to dive into what times felt like during the Holocaust.