Anne Frank: The diary of a young girl
Anne Frank: A Diary of a Young Girl: A Review
Gabriela Bergen
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl is a remarkable journal written by Anne Frank herself, portraying insight into the world that she lived in. She showed bravery and perseverance. With almost two years of diary entries Anne Frank gives us a glimpse into her life during World War ll. As I read Anne Frank’s diary I felt like I was in such a private world, almost as if it was forbidden to enter, I was so inspired by this brilliant young girl who never gave up hope no matter how afraid she was.
In June, 1942, the SS sends a call-up for Anne’s sister Margot, to be sent to a German Labor Camp. The Frank family knew the time had come to go seek safety. On Thursday, July 9th, 1942, Anne Frank and her family’s lives are turned upside down. Anne and seven others go into hiding to be safe from the Nazis. Anne wrote on Wednesday, July 8th, 1942,
“Margot and I began to pack some of our most vital belongings into a school satchel. The first thing I put in was this diary, then hair curlers, handkerchiefs, schoolbooks, a comp, old letters; I put in the craziest things with the idea that we were going into hiding. But I’m not sorry, memories mean more to me than dresses”.
Anne lived with her father, her mother and sister, Mr. & Mrs. Van Daan and their son Peter and later they were joined by Mr.Dussel, in a secret group of rooms above Anne’s father’s place of business in Amsterdam. Thus, the diary tells about the life of the eight Jews living in fear from being taken by the Nazis. Anne describes the brutal holocaust that she sees right outside the window every day. Anne was hopeful in the darkest times, trusting and believing that “In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart”.
Every thought or feeling Anne feels at the moment of writing is expressed throughout her diary. Through waves of fury, moments of hatred, discovery, disgust, loneliness and happiness, a reader
Gabriela Bergen
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl is a remarkable journal written by Anne Frank herself, portraying insight into the world that she lived in. She showed bravery and perseverance. With almost two years of diary entries Anne Frank gives us a glimpse into her life during World War ll. As I read Anne Frank’s diary I felt like I was in such a private world, almost as if it was forbidden to enter, I was so inspired by this brilliant young girl who never gave up hope no matter how afraid she was.
In June, 1942, the SS sends a call-up for Anne’s sister Margot, to be sent to a German Labor Camp. The Frank family knew the time had come to go seek safety. On Thursday, July 9th, 1942, Anne Frank and her family’s lives are turned upside down. Anne and seven others go into hiding to be safe from the Nazis. Anne wrote on Wednesday, July 8th, 1942,
“Margot and I began to pack some of our most vital belongings into a school satchel. The first thing I put in was this diary, then hair curlers, handkerchiefs, schoolbooks, a comp, old letters; I put in the craziest things with the idea that we were going into hiding. But I’m not sorry, memories mean more to me than dresses”.
Anne lived with her father, her mother and sister, Mr. & Mrs. Van Daan and their son Peter and later they were joined by Mr.Dussel, in a secret group of rooms above Anne’s father’s place of business in Amsterdam. Thus, the diary tells about the life of the eight Jews living in fear from being taken by the Nazis. Anne describes the brutal holocaust that she sees right outside the window every day. Anne was hopeful in the darkest times, trusting and believing that “In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart”.
Every thought or feeling Anne feels at the moment of writing is expressed throughout her diary. Through waves of fury, moments of hatred, discovery, disgust, loneliness and happiness, a reader