Summary Of Anne Frank: Diary Of A Young Girl

“So much has happened, it is just as if the whole world turned upside down” (Frank, 1). Many tragic events have happened in history that have then been documented which provided the perfect opportunity for a piece of literature to be written. Many pieces of literature such as Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl describe the horrific incidents that occurred during the time period of the Holocaust during World War 2. Not to mention, video clips including, The War: Near Execution, provide information on gruesome and heartbreaking things that went on during the Second World War. As one reads or watches one of the excerpts many emotions are felt due to the tone. Both pieces, Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl and The War : Near Execution, set a tone of oppression and hopelessness.

To begin with, the excerpts try to convey a message to the readers. The tone of the excerpts affect how the message is received by the readers. Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl, describes the life of the jewish during the holocaust. It plays with one’s emotions because of how descriptive and captivating it is. “I was more frightened than ever and began to cry” (Frank, 2). One moment the reader does not know the inside personal details of what occurred during that time period

and the next the reader feels a mix of emotions for the thirteen year old girl hiding away in an attic with her family. Not to mention, in the video The War: Near Execution, the viewers emotions are played with as well. Many of the same emotions and tone are portrayed which plays a role in how the message is received similarly to the other excerpt. “And the smallest infraction of rules could prove fatal” (The War, 1). In both excerpts it was made to be known, obeying the rules was necessary and there would be dreadful consequences if the rules were not being followed. People were living in fear everyday of their lives not knowing what would happen to them next.
In addition, both excerpts were about dark times in the past. To this day, it can only be imagined how the victims of the holocaust and prisoners being beaten had felt. The tone of the excerpts can help people feel sympathetic to those who suffered and lost their lives. In Anne Frank’s diary she describes how the jews are forbidden and prohibited from many things. “The rest of our family, however, felt the full impact of Hitler’s anti-jew laws, so life was filled with anxiety” (Frank, 1). During the holocaust the jewish had very troubling battles to fight. Hitler did not favor the jewish in any way, therefore their lives were filled with fear and anxiety. The Second World War was not a walk in the park either. Prisoners and soldiers lives were filled with fear and nervousness as well. “So the interpreter said, he’s going to execute you” (The War, 1). One would be petrified if one heard those words spoken to them. The tone of the excerpts help one feel for the victims during the difficult times.
Furthermore, words along with the attitudes throughout the excerpts help the tone stand out. “Our freedom was strictly limited. Yet things were still bearable” (Frank, 2). One would not want their lives to be bearable; instead preferably enjoyable and not restricted. The attitude of the two lines stated from one of the excerpts, shows the attitude of Anne Frank. Although, she was hiding away and was being treated unfairly due to the fact she was jewish, she was still looking at the glass half full rather than half empty. Anne Frank was not the only one staying positive. “And I looked him straight in the eye and I said he can kill me but he cannot kill my spirit” (The War, 1). It takes a brave man to stand up for himself and not look on the negative side. Looking at the glass half full saved the man’s life and it helped Anne Frank continue her days hiding away the best possible in her circumstances.
To conclude, the tone of oppression and hopelessness are portrayed in both excerpts, Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl and The War : Near Execution.

Tone is present in every excerpt whether it is challenging or simple to discover. The tone of the excerpts also helped give a message and show the attitudes. Although, the majority of the excerpts were depressing and emotional, it did infact convey emotions that people should feel to realize how disastrous the holocaust and Second World War were. Tone is extremely important in excerpts or any form of writing. It aids in how the reader interprets the work and notices the message. Although the tones were melancholy, it showed how brave people were during those arduous

times.