Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl

Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl

 

MLA CITATION FOR THE BOOK:

Frank, Anne. Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl. New York : Anchor Books , 1991. Print.

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SUMMARY: 

“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.” ― Anne Frank

 Anne Franks a young and thriving girl, lived through a dark period known as the holocaust. Anne Frank was young Jewish girl living in Frankfurt, Germany with her older sister Margot and her parents. The Holocaust was a dreadful time for many, especially the Jewish. Before the troubles really began, Anne lived with her family in their house in Frankfurt. She was a young girl going through her adolescent changes. All of a sudden Anne’s world turns around. Because of the issues going on in the earlier 1940s with Hitler, Anne and her family were forced to go into hiding in the SECRET ANNEX. The SECRET ANNEX was located above the Opekta offices where Otto Frank, her father worked. The SECRET ANNEX was a rather large space consisting of two floors. The entrance was covered by a bookcase. Later that year another family joined the Franks. The Van Daans had joined along with their 17 year old son Peter. After kept in hiding for over two years Anne Frank persevered through tough periods of her life. While Hitler was busy running the camps the eight people in the SECRET ANNEX where living in fear. It was there that Anne felt true love, pain, regret, and anger! Anne is a true inspiration to all because she kept on going! Later on, Anne and the remaining seven living in the SECRET ANNEX where arrested, and killed. Through these tough times Anne kept a specific diary were she wrote entries on a daily basis. After being captured her father survived and later on published her diary now known as ANNE FRANK: DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL. 

HISTORICAL TIME PERIOD: 

Anne Frank lived through a dark period known as the HOLOCAUST, which took place in 1939 till 1945! The holocaust was a mass killing of around six million Jews by the leader Adolf Hitler. Anne was born in 1929 and died in 1945. Anne lived through this harsh time period with her family in hiding.

Frank, Anne. "NA." Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl. New York: Anchor Books, 1991. 3 . Print.

INFLUENCE ON CHARACTERS:

Anne Frank lived through the Holocaust. She was Jewish which was even more complicated, and a scary experience to go through. The setting and time period had an enormous impact on Anne and her family. Because of the situation, they went into hiding for almost 3 years without going outside. Later on Anne became famous and definitely influenced and educated people form her diary about a young girl living through the HOLOCAUST.

Frank, Anne. "NA." Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl. New York: Anchor Books, 1991. 338 to 341. Print.

VOCABULARY:

• Propaganda page 183

Definition: information or rumors deliberately spread

• Annex page 150

Definition: to attach or to add

•  Auschwitz page 340

Definition: A town in Poland where the Nazi concentration camps where

• Communists page 334

Definition: someone part of a communist party or communism

•  Burdens page 320

Definition: a load carried

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REFLECTION:

Overall I really think that this an influential diary filled with hope. Even though Anne went through some hard times living in the Secret Annex, and troubles with her mother she managed to persevere all the way through. This is a diary that has been edited by Anne’s father Otto who I think is extremely brave for publishing his daughters work. Having read the diary and understood the story through the eyes of a 13 year old girl I really connected more with the characters and enjoyed the story! On a scale from 1 to 10 I would rate this book an 11 out of 10! It is truly inspiring yet extremely depressing. It kept me on my toes! I would defiantly recommend this book to anyone and everyone because it a remarkable.