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Posted January 11, 2010
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The most striking thing about this book is how quickly the reader realizes that Anne is, in fact, a real girl. She is typical in every way a girl her age should be. Nothing has changed since Anne's time in this respect. Maturing girls are still apt to have animosity with their mothers, crushes on boys, and questions about their bodies.
What is different in Anne's time was, of course, Hitler's regime and the way in which Jewish people suffered. This book shows just how ordinary these people were (regular families, job and homes). They did not want nor ask to be thrown into such extraordinary circumstances. The reader will see that these people remained normal people. They now lived their lives in fear, but they were still a family trying to hold their lives together. Anne was still a young girl, coming of age, with so many hopes and dreams that she prayed would be realized one day.
Every one of all ages should read this book. The relatability of every member of Anne's family and the other people intertwined in their real-life story really brings home the fact that it is the duty of all people to stand together against such injustices. We can not turn away for fear of our own lives. We can not stick out heads in the sand and pretend it is not happening, no matter how far away. We must realize that anyone of us could be Anne, or her mother, or her father, or her sister. Any one of us could be living our normal lives and have them unfairly and unjustly interrupted. Like the trusted friends who courageously aided Anne's family during their long stint in hiding, we must all be willing to do whatever we can, both covertly and overtly, to assist our fellow humans live the free, un-persecuted lives we all deserve.
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Posted January 5, 2012
Those of u who dont like it just dont you the story of what she went through. Learn more about her story then you still dont have room to criticize her. What would you be acting like if you were in hiding for two years? Yeah.
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Posted May 6, 2011
In The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank tells the story about how these eight Jewish citizens Anne and her family, the Van Daan's, and Mr. Dussel spent two long years together in an attic called the "Secret Annex" for protection while under the invasion of Holland by the Nazis. It all started on Anne's 13th birthday, when she had first received on Friday, June 12, 1942 but made her first entry on Sunday, June 14, 1942. This diary (which Anne named Kitty) was her best friend; who she could tell all her experiences and adventures to and let out all her emotions to. Anne and her family didn't have the strongest relationships with each other. Anne and her mom never were on the same side ever since the invasion; while Anne and her father were the only two who got along very well and she loves him very much. Last, there's Anne's sister Margret; they were both jealous of each other for different reasons but worked through it later. Anne and Margret were forced to go to a private school in Amsterdam called the Jewish Lyceum since they were Jewish. Anne and her family decided they needed to go into hiding because of the invasion of Holland by the Germans. With the help of Mr. Frank's friends/employees, they are able to be supplied with food, water, medicine, and what has been happening outside of the "Secret Annex." Anne's diary is full of information of what's been going on during the war (which they get notified about by the radio) and what she's feeling like that day. Since the war is going on a lot of problems occur for the people in the "Secret Annex;" they start to become low on food supplies and have to be extra careful and alert to see if anyone has found out about them. Also, there is a teenage boy named Peter who lives in the "Secret Annex" and he is the only child of the Van Daan's; later on in the story he and Anne develop a strong friendship and ends up in something more. Anne's father doesn't like the idea of Anne seeing Peter as often as she does; Anne ignores her father's comment and still keeps on seeing him. Throughout the book you get to see how much Anne matures and becomes more of a woman than a young girl. Anne is starting to take more responsibility for her actions and handle things in more of an adult way. Anne's last diary entry was on August 1, 1944; this day seemed to be better than others since everything seemed to be cooling down. Unfortunately, a few days later on August 4. 1944, the Nazis broke into the "Secret Annex" and the Franks, the Van Daan's and Mr. Dussel were all arrested; the woman and men from the house were separated to all different extermination camps and never saw each other again. The only survivor if these eight people was Otto Frank, Anne Frank's father. While they were all off working in extermination camps, Mr. Frank had died on January 6, 1945 in Auschwitz. Mr. Dussel had died when he was at the Neuengamme camp; Mr. Vann Daan died from being gassed at one of the camps. Peter was taken away to escape from the Russians; that was the last time anyone had heard or saw him. Margret and Anne the only two that were still with each other and kept each other company. Sometime in late February or early March, Margret Frank had gotten very ill and had passed away. Anne never got told of her sister's death but was too very ill herself and a few days after Margret had died Anne Frank did also. Anne Frank was born on June 12, 1929 and had died sometime in early March 1945; Anne Frank
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Posted June 9, 2009
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"I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are really good at heart"- Anne Frank. The Diary of a Young Girl, an autobiography by Anne Frank is a wonderful, suspenseful story of her life growing up as a young Jewish girl in the Netherlands during World War II. After receiving a diary on her thirteenth birthday, Anne wrote all about her experiences and her daily living. Only three weeks after her birthday, Anne and her family, went into hiding to escape the Nazis. They faced hunger, cold nights, boredom and the other cruelties of living in confined quarters. This book was written during the Holocaust, so there is a huge worldly connection. This book is and has been quite popular among middle school students, both boys and girls, and is a book that everyone should read. The Diary of Anne Frank is a classic book and it tells the story of a young girl. I highly recommend this book to people of all ages. Anne Frank wrote her story without the intention of it being published. The detail is vivid and visuals are raw and true. Because of that, you are hooked into this thirteen year old girl's life. All in all, The Diary of Anne Frank is an amazing story of a girl, her life, and a diary that holds all her secrets.
~Grace
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.I love this book- at times I forgot that she was as young as she was, or that she wasn't even alive anymore. I felt like I new her, and she became a great friend of mine. It seemed to me that as she got more and more used to writing, it all seemed to come to her more and more naturally.
There were some discussions- as innocent as they were- that she and Peter had near the end of the book. I found parts of it a bit awkward to read, seeing as she was so young and open about them, but as a kid myself I know it is a common occurrence in conversation. But, nevertheless, it was one of the few real diaries of the Holocaust that I have come across, and is also one of the best Holocaust books I have ever read. I honestly wish they would've survived and been able to marry.
Every page holds some new meaning, or some new secret worry that Anne has to hide from everyone else. And she was so truthful to her diary! She admitted her hopes and fears, and even her angers and faults. When she found her roommate had a secret stash of goods he kept from everyone, I could practically feel her outrage! She described that weird old man so well- he was such a creep! He was probably a weird old pervert, and I'm sorry that she had to room with him.
I can totally get the mother-daughter fighting thing, though I probably didn't get as mad, and I can never hold a grudge. Anne was right to hold out and keep true to herself, even though it seems no one in the world is willing to do that anymore- but if you're already in hiding and being persecuted for your religion. that's the same thing as being persecuted for your beliefs! Letting go would've been like turning away from your religion, and everything that the Jews fighting for freedom stood for.
In short- I really liked it, and I would recommend this to anyone, for any occasion. It was a wonderful read, and I will never, ever forget it. It's a shame she didn't live to write more, it really is. Five stars- please, please, please- go read it!
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Posted April 15, 2009
Introduction
The Diary of Anne Frank is about a family hiding from the Nazis during World War two. In the diary Anne, the main character, is thirteen years old and tells the story from her point of view. When Anne is thirteen she receives a diary for her birthday which is from her father, Otto. Anne receives her diary while there family and the Van Danns are in hiding. From here on out Anne documents different things that happen in the Annex, the place where they are hiding, as Anne explains in her diary. The Franks and the Van Daans stay in hiding until August 4th 1944, when the secret annex is raided by Nazis. Everyone in the secret annex are taken to concentration camps. I really enjoyed reading this book because it kept you in suspense. It made you ask the question are they going to get caught?
Who told on them when they did get caught ? and who would betray the Frank family. I also thought the book was rather sad at the end. I also felt when I was reading this book that I was actually there and felt the same feelings she felt. I really like this book!
Description and summary of main points
I think Frances Goodrich did a very good job writing this story. In writing the story as a play she made me feel I was actually there in the time of World War two. The way she described the feelings of Anne where wonderful! This is a book, I think, for any age group out there. It is such a wonderful book.
Evaluation
This is a very exciting book to read. In the story when Anne says despite everything I think people are really good at heart. This phrase from Anne's diary shows Anne's outlook on life is more positive than negative. I think this book is very sad at times but I believe the author has met her purpose. I think this is a very good book compared to other books I've read in this Genre.
Conclusion
I really liked this book! I liked how the book left you in suspense and as you read you were eager to find out whats next or what was going to happen.
Your final review
I enjoyed this book a lot! I also liked how the authors set it up. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes to read.
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Posted June 4, 2006
I honestly have to say I did not enjoy this book. Event though it was very educational and helped me learned anout how life was back then it was very, very boring and long.
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Posted April 7, 2009
Can you imagine living in fear and suspense of being found for three years? The Diary Of Anne Frank is about a young girl, Anne, who also is the author of this book. Who lives in a small town in Germany, in 1939 .The Holocaust started when Anne was 13. Since Anne and her family were Jewish, they had to go into hiding, in fear of the Nazis. After three years of sicknesses, not being allowed to talk, or go out side and having to share a room with five people. Then that day came when her and her family was captured, Anne was held in Dakhu the concentration camp, separated from her family.
I recommend this book to anyone from 10 up. This is a really heartwarming memoir dealing with Anne Frank's struggles to survive. It has a little bit of everything, suspense, romance, excitement, and its suspenseful. Anne Frank uses rich vocabulary and language and it is an easy read. An aspiring true story of Anne Frank.
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Posted November 21, 2009
Do you remember how much this book affected you when you were 12? Well it still has that power for the current girls too.
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.My high school presented this realistic play in the 1960's.
It is just as current today!
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By Anne Frank Emma Bartholomew E.L.A. Block E Book Review
The Diary of Anne Frank
A young girl named Anne Frank was born in Germany in 1929 and happily lived there for her first 12 years. Anne is a 15-year-old Jew, with brown hair and blue eyes. She lives with her one sister, mother and father, a very wealthy businessman. Hitler, an evil German Nazi dictator who gets anything he wants, has decided that he wants all Jewish people killed. As Anne and her family deal with this entire monstrosity, all she gets is war and explosions. Anne stays in an apartment above an office in Amsterdam with 7 other people, hiding from the Nazi's. But all she has is a hard floor, little amount of food, and the protection of her family. Anne writes in her diary of what happens during there life in the house for 2 years. She has to live with this boy named Peter who she sort of has feelings for. But as there lives move on in this apartment, Anne soon realizes that it will all end eventually. But all they can do is wait for a miracle.
This is a touching memoir, because it includes romance, and goes between sad and happy, but it is also very descriptive. She explains almost every single thing that happens: how she feels about what happens and what is happening to her family and the people she lives with. I can tell that Anne Frank has gone through a lot and she is scared for what will happen to her family and the people that she is living with in the home in Amsterdam. I'm not going to tell you everything that happens in the book because then it will give it away, so I will just let you read it and find out what happens. I think that everyone should read this!
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Posted October 8, 2007
In the story The Diary of Anne Frank, a girl at the age of 13 grows up through the terrible age of World War II. She writes almost every day in her diary of what has happened with her, her family, and the family that goes into hiding with them during the war. Because this is from the point of view of a 1940¿s pre-teen, some of the major themes are that of a young girl overcoming her ¿becoming-a-woman-obstacles¿. Her story revolves around her sister, her parents, and the other family, the Van Daans, for the incredible two years that they are confined to their ¿Secret Annex¿. She writes about how her parents treat her unfairly, comparing her to her older sister, how the Van Daans, who are of no relation to her, pick her apart with everything that she does ¿wrong¿, and how she grows more and more bored and lonely in her confined quarters. On top of all of this, there is the ominous threat of being discovered and sent to concentration camps and most likely be killed. Because this is a diary, some of the parts become repetitive, but because of this, it shows her terrible situation of sadness of being stuck in the same place with the same people for so long. It portrays all of their fears of being discovered or betrayed to the Nazis at any minute, with little hints from her writing of her knowledge of where the war was at the time, compared to her small world. She understands what would happen if they are discovered, and knows what has been happening to her friends, neighbors, and their families. She proves her strength though, by finding other things, even if they are minimal, that has made each of her days different from the last. There are a few points in her story that today would grab the sympathy and tears form those who know what really happened, and it shows her altogether innocence and the innocence of all the victims of this tragedy. If you like firsthand accounts of historic events, whether they are good or bad, you will like this heartwarming book.
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Posted July 14, 2005
This is definitely a must-read for all of you out there who want to get a glimpse into what it was like to be a Jew during WW2 in the Nazi occupied Europe...Anne opened an incredible window for us to look into the ordeal millions of Jewish lives went through because of the attrocities carried out by Hitler and his followers...The book is very genuine and a page turner...I definitely recommend it!
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Posted April 4, 2005
boring cuz she said the same things over and over again...and i do not think she should have thought about her friend that way or name her diary 'kitty'
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Posted February 9, 2012
I love this book
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Posted January 20, 2012
Sad true story of a young girl and her family. I would love to go see the secret annex museum in amsterdam one day!
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Posted July 20, 2011
I dont like the book at all! It is really boring and it is realy hard to follow along with somtimes. I have to read this book for my advanced english class and this book is making me wish that i wasnt in advanced english.!!!!!!!!!
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Posted August 6, 2009
This book is horrible, end of story.
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Posted July 10, 2005
I HAD to read for my 8th grade class, it was soooo boring everytime i would read this i fell asleep, she talk to much about stuff that not importent, she write everyday in her KITTY about stuff that boring like i clean my room (WHO CARES)and she such a DRAMA QUEEN, this book may be sad but it sooooo BORING. (A DIARY IS SUPPOSED TO BE EXITCED NOT BORING)
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Posted September 1, 2004
I've read better books. Anne nags far too many times throughout the book about 'People just don't understand me.' and no matter how much others say all teenagers go through this I agree most with Mrs. Van Daan more than anyone is this whole book. Anne shouldn't be so depressed and negative no matter what's going on beyond the 'Secret Annexe'.
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Spark Publishing’s Literature Guides are celebrating their 5th Anniversary! To celebrate this, we’re giving our TOP 50 a revamp by adding some exciting new features.
There will be sixteen pages devoted to writing a literary essay including:
Each book will also include an A+ Essay; an actual literary essay written about ...