The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank is now a world renowned diary written during The Holocaust in the annex by a thirteen year old girl. The Holocaust was a very depressing time during World War II when many people were killed. During the war, Adolf Hitler rose to power in the German government and started the genocide (mass killing) of Jewish people, Gypsies and other groups of people as well. The Frank family and other Jews feared for their life so they hid in a secret annex for twenty-five
The Story of Anne Frank Learning about the Holocaust can be extremely difficult due to the massive amount of information it entails. In addition, the Holocaust was a tragic event on so massive a scale it is hard to emotionally comprehend. Comparison is a common way of better understanding and exploring unknown topics. One further step is to bring the topic to a personal level, so one can actually relate known concepts and individual ideas to any new aspects. In other words, an individual in today’s
Anne Frank INTRO: Who is Anne Frank? “Anne Frank was a Jewish teenager who went into hiding during the Holocaust, writing about her traumatic experiences in the well-known novel, The Diary of Anne Frank. (Biography.com Editors Page 1) Anne Frank was one of the million Jews who were killed during the holocaust. “Her book was published on June 25, 1947 by her father, Otto Frank.” (Biography.com) I. A. “Anne Frank was born on June 12, 1929 in Frankfurt, Germany.”(Biography.com) Her family consists
Inside the life of Anne Frank “There's only one rule you need to remember: laugh at everything and forget everybody else! It sound egotistical, but it's actually the only cure for those suffering from self-pity.” (Frank 321) Anne Frank was a young Jewish girl who went into hiding during World War II to avoid being captured by the Nazis. She and seven other people had to hide in a secret annex Prinsengracht 263 in Amsterdam. Anne received a diary on her 13th birthday and wrote about all the little
The Diary of Anne Frank is the diary of a young girl during one of the bleakest time periods ever to take place in world history. Addressed to her diary, her dearest friend during her grim time in the annex of her father’s office, each passage was written with various displays of hope, resilience, and faith in Anne’s written thoughts and documented actions throughout the three years she spent living in fear and misery amongst other Jews hiding away during World War 2. Hope is a key theme in The
Anne Frank was born on June 12, 1929, in Frankfurt, Germany. Her father was Otto Frank and her mother was Edith Frank. She had one sibling, her sister, Margot Frank. Anne Frank and her family went into hiding for two years in a secret annex because they were Jewish. Anne and her family were eventually found and taken to concentration camps, where they all died, except her father. Throughout the story, Anne Frank’s quotes depicted the type of person she was. Anne Frank was hopeful, strong-willed
and yet the same” (Frank 215). Characters who can identify with the conflict in their daily lives regularly are scarce. Anne Frank, the main protagonist in her self-titled diary, The Diary of a Young Girl, can. In the time of complete discrimination from the German Nazis toward the European Jews, the setting of this diary is during the desolate times of World War II. From the moment she discovers that her sister has been contacted by the Schutzstaffel, better know as the SS, Anne knows her entire
Anne Frank “In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart.”(Anne Frank). Anne Frank was a young girl who was stuck in hiding with her family and four other people in a small annex of a business. Her rights began to deplete as Hitler gained control. She wrote in a diary that told the dates and events of what has happened. As you will read the historical events influenced the moods of the characters in the play “ The Diary of Anne Frank” by Frances Goodrich and Albert
understanding, passionate, courageous, and kind. The play, The Diary of Anne Frank was written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. It is based off of The Diary of Anne Frank. The story is about a young Jewish girl and her family who are forced to go into hiding in Amsterdam. Throughout the years they are in hiding, Anne Frank writes in a diary that her father later published. In the story Anne’s father, Otto Frank, is a successful businessman, he owned a business and had many people working
Anne Frank was 13 years old when she and her family went into hiding. Before the war Anne was always happy and cheerful. She had a great group of friends and even two best friends, but she never had a friend whom she could talk to about personal stuff with. Anne had an older sister named Margot whom she mostly got along with and her two loving parents, Otto and Edith Frank. It was obvious to Anne that her Mother loved her father much more then he loved her but she was fine with her family’s imperfections
It is a time premature to the Holocaust, Anne Frank's 13th birthday, June 12, 1942. On this day, she receives a diary that may be one of the greatest gifts to history as she uses it to tell her story. This book becomes what is now A Diary of a Young Girl, by Anne Frank. Some parts of her novel are obviously meant to be read, through her use of tone and linguistic devices, and others are seen to be more intimate by her emotional transparency. Her diary transitions from being about an innocent thirteen-year-old
play, "The Diary of Anne Frank" an adolescent girl has to obnubilate her whole life from the dreaded Nazi soldiers during the holocaust. This event led her to commence inditing a diary about her life in obnubilating. Anne was a very kind, and positive person in this arduous time in the 1940's. During this time Anne verbally expressed an inordinately fascinating quote which was, "despite everything going on right now, I still believe people are proficiently adept at heart." Anne believes everyone
The story that I decided to pick is Anne Frank it is a historical story that I have always been interested in. It is based on true-life events with such an amazing story to go along with. The reason why I picked this story is the reason of the message it brings as well with the characters in the story. The story brings up a lot of emotions; sadness, hatred, fear, and happiness. The theme of the story takes place in a very historic time, but as well a very depressing time especially for the Jews.
Matthews January 10, 2014 Anne Frank During The Holocaust Anne Frank is a strong young girl that lived during the Holocaust in Amsterdam, Germany. She lived in a very bad time during the Holocaust which she either had to hide or go to a concentration camp. Anne Frank is a normal girl that should be going to school and not be in hiding from the Nazis and should not have to take the sacrifices of having no friends, no ability to be free and to express her religion. I consider Anne a hero because all the
Early Years Through this biography the reader can learn that Anne Frank had very harsh early years. She was born on June 12, 1929 and was part of a Jewish family and was not given much freedom. Anne Frank had been born right as World War II began; at this time Adolf Hitler had been making unfair law regarding the Jews. She was not allowed to go to certain schools, she could not be seen after 8:00 pm till 6:00 am. She was forbidden to participate in any public active activities and could not go
Anne Frank: Her Will to Survive Growing up Anne lived in a very wealthy and happy home. Her father was a very successful man. He owned his own business and provided more than enough for the Frank family. When Anne was born in Frankfurt am Maine, Germany on June 12, 1929 her mom and dad moved to Amsterdam, Germany. (Web. 5 Mar 2014.) Anne was one of many children, with one older sister and two brothers. (Web. 5 Mar 2014.) The Frank family always helped and served Germany whenever they could. (Web
The Experiences of Anne Frank and Other Jews in Hiding Despite several notable contrasts between Anne Frank’s life presented in the play, “The Diary of Anne Frank,” and other accounts of Jewish people in hiding during World War II, the lives of these Jews had more similarities than differences. These people were similar in the way that they lived the same schedule every day. Anne and the other Jews relied on their helpers, who risked their lives willingly, to provide food and other human necessities
Diary of Anne Frank: Book Report The title of the book I read was Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl. This book was of course, written by Anne Frank, but published by her father, Otto Frank. Anne Frank’s diary has left a deep impact on the world today, and has touched the heart of those who read it. Anne Frank’s story first begins on June 12, 1942. She lived in Amsterdam, Holland along with her family to escape Nazi movement. Anne Frank moved along with her father, Otto Frank, her sister
In the screenplay “The Diary of Anne Frank” by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, Anne, a young and indomitable Jew living through the Holocaust, goes through many transformations that are the backbone of the play. “It is Anne’s emergence as a young woman that becomes the spine of the play, that holds the rest of the play together,” (Anderson, Brinnin, et. al. 279). Indeed, Anne’s maturity is the frame that holds the story together. As the play opens, Anne is naïve, mercurial, and disrespectful
Anne Frank is famous because in World War Two, she was a Jew so she went into hiding and wrote a diary that got published. Almost everyone who read her diary was inspired to learn about a girl’s life in hiding. I wanted to learn about her because she is very interesting and has a great story. I hope everyone that reads her diary likes it as much as I did. Anne Frank had a very interesting childhood. Anne Frank was born in Frankfurt, Germany on June 12, 1929. She had a Mom named Edith, a Dad named