The
Diary of a
Young Girl
ANNE FRANK
Annelies Marie “Anne” Frank was a world-famous
German-born diarist and World War II Holocaust
victim. Her work, The Diary of Anne Frank, has
been read by millions.
Fleeing Nazi persecution of Jews, the family moved to
Amsterdam and later went into hiding for two years.
During this time, Anne wrote about her experiences
and wishes. In 1945, the family was found and sent to
concentration camps, where Anne died at the age of 15.
This story talks about a young Jewish girl during the Nazi regime and
how her life went on while she was in hiding. Anne Frank, a typical
teenager who's had a unique personality and was a very lovable girl,
was gifted a diary by her mom on her 13th birthday, and she began
ist writing on it until her death in 1944. Before hiding, her life was great.
She had some friends, went to school with her sister, and had her
G family; her life was just like ours. On her diary, she expresses herself
most; she writes about how her day went, like things that happened at
school, her thoughts, and how the Nazis impacted their lives and the
other Jews’ lives.
One day, the Frank family got a notice that Margot would be sent
away to the concentration camps. They decided that Margot would not
go, that none of their family would go, and that they would all be
hiding in their secret annex. The Frank family is not the only one
living in their annex; they also invited some of their close friends, such
as Dr. Dussel and the Van Daan family. Their life in the annex was
difficult; they depended on the people they trusted to provide their
needs and were very careful about the things they did, such as flushing
the toilet and not making noise. During their time living together,
there’s lots of bickering and misunderstanding, but at the end of the
day, they are just victims of their own circumstances. Despite the
challenges they faced, the residents of the annex tried to live a normal
life by celebrating holidays and birthdays together.
The constant fear of being discovered by the Nazis added an extra
layer of tension to their already difficult situation. Everyone in the
annex had a hard time living there, and so was Anne. Anne Frank
represents us, teenagers. She navigates the challenges we face until
now, such as the feeling of being lost, the struggles of handling our
emotions, and a lack of a better understanding of our world. She
reminds us that, no matter what challenges we endure, we are capable
of resilience and strength. Anne's diary is a timeless reminder of the
importance of hope and determination in the face of difficulty. The
most amazing thing Anne Frank can teach us is the eagerness to
achieve self-improvement in her story. The people living in the annex
were captured and sent to different concentration camps. Only Otto
Frank, Anne’s dad, survived, and he released her daughter’s diary to the
public.
IMPORTANCE
OF
EXPRESSING
FEELINGS
HOPE
ISOLATION
&
DEVASTATION
YOUTH
&
FREEDOM
"Paper has more patience than people."
“I can't imagine how anyone could say "I'm weak"
and then stay that way. If you know that about
yourself, why not fight it, why not develop your
character?”
“You can be lonely even when you are loved by
many people, since you are still not anybody's
one and only.”
"Every child has to raise itself."
"As long as this exists, this sunshine and this
cloudless sky, and as long as I can enjoy it, how
can I be sad?"
