...Anne throughout her journey in the secret annex has changed in many ways that have shaped her personality and her perspective towards things, that help her become a young woman even at the age of fourteen. When she envisions herself , how she is different from her old self, and how she is different from the image of her mother. Frank quotes “That is all I was-a terrible flirt, coquettish and amusing.”- “I know quite well that the circle around me would be much smaller.”(Frank 178). The author uses these quotes to show that the Anne in 1942, was a girl who had many friends, and one that was amusing. Now she would have fewer friends if she wasn’t in the annex because she has matured. The author shows how different Anne and her mother are by...
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...and miserable Anne Frank’s life was since she only lived up to a 16 year old girl? Did you ever think about her childhood? Was her life the same as it was in the Annex? How Anne almost lived her dreadful life in the concentration camp? Anne Frank was a strong and determined girl. Who changed mankind’s point of view through her diary. Anne Frank was born June 12, 1929. According to the book, “Anne Frank the Diary of a Young Girl” was the second daughter of Otto Frank and Edith Frank-Holländer. She had a sister named Margot who was three years old at the time of her birth. Anne was a German Jewish teenager who was forced to go hide in a secret Annex during the Holocaust. “Her family and two other families, spent over two years, during World War II, hiding in an Annex of rooms which was above her father’s office in Amsterdam”, as written in the article ”Who is Anne?”(1). Since her diary was first published in 1947, Anne’s diary has become one of the most powerful memories of the Holocaust. Its message of courage and hope in the face of adversity has reached millions. Anne Frank’s story is especially meaning full to young people today (Thomas). As written in her diary Anne Frank’s life was difficult because Anne was always tempted to walk outside in the sunlight instead of being in an Annex all day. On July 13, 1942 (seven days after the Franks arrived in the Annex), the Van Pels family (called the Van Daans in Anne's published diary) arrived at the Secret Annex to live....
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...If I had to hide from the Germans and live in a secret Annex with a group of people, I would like to live with someone who carries the same persona as Mr. Frank. In the play "The Diary of Anne Frank" we are introduced to several main characters, two of whom I chose as my least favorite and favorite character. These characters include Mr. Frank and his daughter Anne Frank. Initially, as we read through the lines of each main character the reader can visualize that both characters greatly differ in personality. On one hand, Anne Frank is a disrespectful person who has an annoying personality; whereas, Mr. Frank is very caring, respectful and considerate even with the living conditions that he underwent. Thus, all things considering, Mr. Frank...
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...Anne Frank began writing in her diary on June 12, 1942. She received her diary as a birthday present from her father. She writes in her diary for two years, during the hiding from the Nazi’s. Anne lived with 7 other people in the attic of her Father’s, Otto “Pim” Frank, former business. She expresses to us her feelings, thoughts, and her day-to-day routine. As Anne continued to write in her diary, we ascertain that Anne changes and become more mature. Anne also falls in love with Peter van Daan. She talks about their relationship and describes their conversations. In the beginning, Anne was immature and innocent. She was moody and sometimes too opinionated. She tends to annoy most of the people in the secret annex. Anne and her mother’s...
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...Anne frank was a Jewish girl who went into hiding for two years, in fear of being sent away to a camp, or suffer a slow, painful death in a gas chamber during the Holocaust. Was she captured or kept hidden away? This is her first person experience of the Holocaust based on her diary “The diary of Anne Frank “. Anne Frank was a young, adventurous, and religious girl born on June 12, 1929 in Frankfurt, Germany. She was mischievous and curious. But soon Germany became a dangerous place for Jews, and , Margot, Annes sister, received a deportation letter and her family figured out that if they hide in Otto’s(Anne’s dad) annex behind his office workplace, they can stay alive and together for a few more years. Thusly, on her 13th birthday, Anne...
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...Imagine a war was happening in your city and all you heard were bombs and missiles, this is was the life of a brave 13 year old girl. THE DIARY OF A YOUNG Girl by Anne Frank is a Nonfiction diary which is about a girl named Anne Frank, she tis 13 years old and is hiding from the Nazi’s, who want to take her and her family to the concentration camps which will eventually kill her, but she is was being brave. Anne Frank’s purpose is to document her experience in the annex and what she was doing to stay optimistic. Anne Frank is being brave in the secret annex, where she was hiding to not get found by the Nazie who want to kill her because Hitler wanted “the perfect commentary” and that didn’t include Jewish people, ”Oh, kitty the best part of...
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...that hides in the annex along with the Franks and who had worked with Otto Frank in Amsterdam. He shows his talent as an herbal specialist when the family receives a large amount of meat. According to Anne, he is intelligent, opinionated, pragmatic, and somewhat egotistical. Anne considers him to be an insufferable know-it-all, though she reserves the majority of her ire for his wife. Mr. van Daan is temperamental, speaks his mind openly, and is not afraid to cause friction, especially with his wife, with whom he fights frequently and openly. Mrs. van Daan - Mrs. van Daan is one person that Anne can’t stand. She’s belligerent and selfish, always instigates fights, and rarely helpful. She is a fatalist and can be petty, egotistical, flirtatious, stingy, and disagreeable. Mrs. van Daan frequently complains about the family’s situation—criticism that Anne does not admire or respect.Her character does not seem to change over time. She is jealous of Anne’s relationship with her son, wanting Peter to confide in her rather than in Anne. However, Mrs. van Daan does have a few strong points. She occasionally can be reasonable and backs down from fights, is generally neat and tidy, and is often easier for Anne to approach than her own mother. Peter van Daan - Through Anne’s eyes at the beginning of her diary, Peter is lazy and has a weak character. He’s also shy and extremely awkward. But a year and a half after they’ve been in hiding, Anne suddenly starts to notice that Peter...
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...Anne Frank was a Jewish teenager who was forced into hiding at age thirteen during the Holocaust. She hid in a secret annex located behind Anne’s father’s office. She lived in the annex for about two years with her immediate family along with four others. During this time she wrote in her diary about her thought and experiences. The annex was mentally and physically detrimental due to the lack of nutrition, bad living conditions, and constant exposure to tension. The Diary of a Young Girl is the translated version of Anne Frank’s diary. It gives insight of what life was like through the eyes of a mature teenager. In her diary, Anne has a list of rules and conditions of the annex in which she is staying in. She called it the “Prospectus and...
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...malnourished and other sicknesses. Miep was only supposed to stay for 3 months, but she loved her adopted family so much she stayed with them and moved to Amsterdam with them. Miep finished high school at 18 and began an a job at a textile company until she was laid off at age 24 due to the great depression. After several months she interviewed for a job at Nederlandsche Opekta, a jam making company. She was interviewed by Otto Frank and after passing her jam-making test she worked for him. In 1940 Miep was forced to move back to her...
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...As time past many historical events that occurred outside the annex influenced the moods and relationship of the characters. It changed them in more than one way,how they think, how they act, how they feel. Their lives were shaped a completely different way due to the wrath of Adolf Hitler's rule. And his massive plan to generate the aryan race and completely take over. As the characters thrived throughout the experience of being secluded changed the personality of the characters. As Anne Frank went through the secret annex her personality changed completely. As in paragraph 83 scene 2 it shows her personality as very enthusiastic and caring. “A darling little cat. But they made me leave her behind.i left some food and a note for the neighbors to take care of her.” but as she goes on she gets more gloomy and depressed. “I'd like to go back to it for a few days, or a week. But i know i'd be bored to death.”...
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...The Diary of A Young Girl is a book about Anne Frank, a thirteen year old girl who is forced to go into hiding with her family. They hide in a small secret annex above Otto Frank’s (her father) office where they had food and supplies in stock. She names her diary Kitty, and writes in it for almost two years. Some news from the radio makes it into her diary, her friendship with Peter van Daan – a teenage boy also in hiding with Anne- as well as her feelings about living In the annex with her family, another family known as the van Daan’s as well as a companion, Mr.Dussel. Anne begins her diary by saying that she wants to confide in the journal like no other. She has never been able to confide in someone like she wants to in this diary that she received for her thirteenth birthday. She starts writing on Sunday June 14th, 1942. In the first section of the diary, she writes about her childhood- her family moved to Holland because her father found a job with a Dutch company. She also has a German background, but is Jewish. She attended a Jewish Lyceum there. She introduces her friends, and all the fun activities she does with them like getting ice cream, going on ferries, and gets treats from secret admirers. She explains how she has some family still in Germany, some who fled to North America, and how her grandmother came with her family to Holland. Anne reveals that the Germans are making all the Jews wear big yellow starts on their shirts so they are easily pointed out. In...
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...I recently watched a movie, and read a play about Anne Frank. In the beginning, Anne, and her family moved into a Secret Annex. The Secret Annex was a place for their family to hide from the Nazis, because they were Jews. Anne was introduced as a spoiled thirteen year old who got what she wanted. By the middle, the Van Daan family joins the Frank family in hiding. Also, a character named Mr. Dussel moved into the Secret Annex. At the end, the Secret Annex was found after two years of hiding, and everyone had to quickly pack up a bag, and they were all sent to concentration camps. The movie version of Anne Frank was a lot more impactful than the play version. Although both versions, teach a lot about Anne Frank the movie was easier to understand....
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...years and a month in hiding to avoid the Nazis. In the drama written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett , there were up to eight people in a secret annex. They were under pressure and scared to be taken by the Nazis. They started out in the hiding for a few months and then that turned into years. As the time passed the historical events that occured changed the moods of the characters and changed the characters themselves. Soon as the Jewish rights began changing slowly for Anne and her family they knew the Nazis were looking for the Jewish. They used to live like normal people until they found out and went into hiding. According to Mrs.Frank, “The invasion has come!” “We’re going to be liberated!” (Hackett ,180) What's happening is Mr.Frank and them are scared that they are going to be taken which makes them all apologize for everything while they can. “We’ve all done things we’re ashamed of.” (Hackett , 181) This shows the characters change because Mr.Frank and everyone else start to apologize. Now that they know the invasion is coming they are scared. Before the invasion came they were somewhat...
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...own life. In the Diary of Anne Frank by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, a girl named Anne Frank gets a diary and writes about her life during the time of World War 2. She is hiding in this place called the Secret Annex. Along with her parents. Also, another family arrives with them, the Van Daans. Along with their son Peter and their cat Mouschi. During the story, Anne will show a lot of her being positive, but mostly with Peter and his father Otto Frank. Anne remains positive in this environment by wanting to dance with Peter. She remains positive so she can get distracted and not worry about what's going on outside of the Secret Annex. She also acts positively because she is an innocent person. “Peter, where are you going? Come dance with me.” (230). Anne tries to provoke Peter so he can get angry. Also, so Peter can get in trouble and Anne won’t. Anne turns happy after she gets frustrated for a while. In the story, there is a scene when Anne see’s Peter for the first time. Anne gets’s excited because Peter has a cat. Anne is all happy because she had a cat before she went into hiding. But Peter shows Anne a bad attitude because he doesn’t really like Anne....
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...BOOK REPORT Title : The Diary of a Young Girl Author: Anne Frank * Annelies "Anne" Marie Frank (12 June 1929 – early March 1945) was one of the most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Her diary has been the basis for several plays and films. Born in the city of Frankfurt am Main in Weimar Germany, she lived most of her life in or near Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. Born a German national, Frank lost her citizenship in 1941 when Nazi Germany passed the anti-Semitic Nuremberg Laws. She gained international fame posthumously after her diary was published. It documents her experiences hiding during the German occupation of the Netherlands in World War II. The Frank family moved from Germany to Amsterdam in 1933, the year the Nazis gained control over Germany. By the beginning of 1940, they were trapped in Amsterdam by the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. As persecutions of the Jewish population increased in July 1942, the family went into hiding in the hidden rooms of Anne's father, Otto Frank's, office building. After two years, the group was betrayed and transported to concentration camps. Anne Frank and her sister, Margot, were eventually transferred to the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, where they both died of typhus in March 1945. Otto Frank, the only survivor of the family, returned to Amsterdam after the war to find that Anne's diary had been saved, and his efforts led to its publication in 1947. It was translated from its original Dutch and first...
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