story about eight Jews going into hiding in the dreaded time of the Holocaust, and giving it all their will and strength to survive and get through the 1940s. The main characters of this book are Anne Frank and her family, the Van Pel Family, Fritz Pfeffer, Miep Gies, and Mr. Kraler. D-Day is an important event for these Jewish fellows, and it gave a lot of meaning to them. These Jews went through a lot of stress and mixed emotions. Anne says, “In spite of everything, I still believe that people
best friend and confidant. In hiding, Anne continued to write in her diary nearly every day. She wrote about her life with the seven other people in hiding--her parents, her sister, the van Pels family (called the van Daan family by Anne), and Fritz Pfeffer (called Alfred Dussel by Anne), as well as the war going on around her, and her hopes for the future. When she filled up her original diary, Miep Gies and Bep Voskuijl, two of the family's helpers,brought her ledgers and loose sheets of paper
Young Girl’s Diary There are a lot of ways to change the world and people. Weapons like guns and knife can hurt or take a life from a person. Gifts, flowers, and a smile can make a person to feel a love, and relaxation. However, what is the strongest thing that can easily change a single person, to bunch of people, to a big amount of group, and even to the world? The answer is 'words'. Words have a special ability to make a person to be sad, happy, or mad really quickly. They are stronger then someone's
One group of Jews that decided to go into hiding into Amsterdam to keep safe include of, Anne Frank, Otto Frank, Edith Frank, Margot Frank, Hermann van Pels, Auguste van Pels, Peter van Pels and Fritz Pfeffer. All of these inhabitants lived in a “Secret Annexe” that affected them in different ways. The conditions in the annex affected Anne Frank, Margot Frank and Peter van Pels all in different emotional and mental ways. The conditions in the annex
Anne Frank also known as Annelies Marie Frank was a sixteen year old girl who got murdered during the Holocaust. She was born in the city of Frankfurt in Germany to her parents Otto and Edith Frank. Anne Frank had an older sister who was three years older than she was and her name was Margot Betti Frank. The Franks were known as a very liberal family who were also classified as a middle class family since their ancestors lived in Germany. In 1933 the Franks decided to move towards Amsterdam since
Throughout history, there were and continue to be numerous people who influence the way a certain event turns out. Although some of these individuals influence the events of history negatively, there are some that lead to a positive outcome of a not-so positive situation. It is individuals such as these that make our world the way it is today. Meip Geis, is one of such individuals who influenced a very significant historical event. Meip Geis helped to shelter eight Jews from Adolf Hitler and the
This would happen to be my report on what happened to Anne and her family while World War II was in action once it was converted to a play and a movie format. I'm sure they both these versions are much less graphic than Anne and her family saw it. I just hope Anne feels that they do her story justice. Both the play and film version of The Diary of Anne Frank focus on Anne Frank and her family's experiences in hiding. However, there are some similarities, including how Anne hands out presents to her
Anne Frank was a 13 year old girl who lived in Amsterdam, Holland. She wrote a diary about her life during the Holocaust and when she was in hiding during the Nazi invasion. In her diary, she said “Despite, everything, I believe that people are really good at heart.” I agree with this statement. My first reason for agreeing with Ann Frank is that people will often help others, even in the worst conditions and even if they put themselves at risk. For example, Meip, an employee of Anne’s father, was
"If freedom is short of weapons, we must compensate with willpower" (Hitler 5). During the 1930's in the light of Hitler's Nazi Germens, they decided to invade all the Jewish countries. People were terrorized, forced to leave their homes and either go to concentration camps or find hiding spots. This war went on for many years. One of the most famous hiding spots of all though, which housed eight people was called "The Secret Annex". This is where the Frank and the Van Pels family stayed for twenty-five
The diary of Anne Frank is about a jewish girl who documented her time in a diary while she was in hiding during WW2. Anne and her family went in hiding with the Van Daans and were later joined by Mr Dussel. They went hiding in an attic apartment behind Mr Frank's office because Hitler came in power and his goal was to “purify” Germany from jews. They went hiding in early July 1942 after Margot Frank received a letter ordering her to report to a work camp in Germany. The Frank family was very loyal
How would you feel if you were a Jew in World War II? Anne Frank was a Jew in World War II. The play we read was called the diary of Anne Frank. She said, "In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart." According to the diary she believed in the quality in people even after hardships her family has endured. Anne Frank had to go into hiding from Hitler because he wanted to kill all of the Jews. He thought that they should not be allowed to practice their religion
Anne Frank Remembered: Review Anne Frank Remembered is the autobiography of Miep Gies, the woman who helped the Frank family survive during their two years in hiding. Her book is a primary source or first hand account of the persecution of Jewish people in Nazi occupied Holland during the second world war. It is also the first hand account of the hiding of Jews such as the Frank family, the Van Daan family, and Dr. Albert Dussel during this time. In regard to the book's autobiographical format
World War II is one the most significant events in the entire human history, and it has an enormous influence to the world until today. People’s life had been changed a lot during World War II, and that provided a lot good topic for literary works. There were lots of movies and books were talking about the holocausts and the fighting in battle. From these great works, people can learn and understand more about World War II. The Diary of Anne Frank, a movie about lives of a group of hiding Jews due
In the Holocaust many Jews died by the Nazi party led by Adolf Hitler, many Jews went into hiding. Anne Frank’s family and close friends went into hiding when the Nazi’s took over. Anne Frank quoted in Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl The Definitive Edition (ebook) entry dated Saturday, 15 July, 1944(414): “In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart.” I agree with Anne Frank’s statement. My first reason showing why I agree with her is that people do good things
Anne Frank once said, “In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart. The Diary of Anne Frank shows Anne, the main character, remaining positive and seeking for the good in people throughout the entire play. There are many people who prove Anne correct, such as Miep and Mr. Kraler. Anne’s point of view towards the world is correct because Miep and Mr. Kraler put their own lives at stake to help the two families, Mr. Frank keeps his cool in the toughest times, and while
The Play of the Diary of Anne Frank starts out in the annex in the warehouse in Amsterdam, Holland where Anne Frank and seven others hid out during World War II. It opens with Otto Frank and Miep Gies standing in the annex alone in 1945. Mr. Frank had just come home from the concentration camps, being the one survivor from the annex. After conversing for awhile, Miep hands Mr. Frank Anne’s diary from the days of living in the annex. He starts to read the book, as it slowly flashes back to 1942
Miep Gies wrote Anne Frank Remembered to honor the memory of the Frank family, to show what happened to Jews during World War II, and what she did to hide the Frank family. Gies was asked to write about her experience in the war, but Miep also wanted to consider how Anne Frank played such an enormous role in Miep’s life; Gies wanted to add the impact of how Anne’s diary affected people into her book. The book is the first-hand account of the persecution of Jews. Miep was born in Vienna, Austria,
History was made on January 30, 1933 when an appalling and repulsive act took place. Annelies Marie Frank was just a young girl when the holocaust began. Anne Frank was born on June 12, 1929. She is from Frankfort Germany where she spoke Dutch, attended a Montessori school, and lived with her parents and only sibling. She also had a tremendous talent of writing at just the young age of 13. The holocaust was an event set up and held by a man named Adolf Hitler. He and his men killed anyone who wasn’t
Anne Frank was a young girl who suffered and just had a hard life. She was 13 years old girl who had to go into hiding. Some Jews had to go into hiding or they had to go to a concentration camp. Jews were treated badly back in time. If you were a jew and you were seen the Nazis’ would take you away to a concentration camp to work. But sometimes you could be killed in a gas chamber, or killed from a disease or die from starvation. Anne for her birthday got a journal from her father Otto Frank. And
In the Diary of Anne Frank hope and courage is an important element to have during hardships as shown through the Franks, Miep, and Mr. Kraler. They present this through their actions, words, and thoughts about their faith that everything will be alright in spite of their situation. These components are essential in times of misery because without them for they would have given up on life a long time ago. Their courage and hope will show shine through in the evidence below to support this idea.