On her thirteenth birthday, Anne Frank’s parents gave her a diary. She was excited because she wants someone, or something, in which to confide all of her secret thoughts. Even if Anne has lots of friends, she feels she is misunderstood by all of them. Her diary, "Kitty," becomes her safe haven in her confusing, chaotic household, as Anne struggles through being taken into hiding during WWII.
Annes family fears for their lives, as of hearing of all of the Jewish people being sent away. Her family is Jewish, so they go into hiding on the top floor of her father's workplace. Her fathers two fellow co-workers help keep them, the Van-Daans, and an Elderly dentist, Mr. Dussel hidden for 2 years.
Along with having to share a room with Mr.Dussel, tip toe around during the day, and fall asleep to the sound of bombs at night, Anne is struggling through her adolescence.
Luckily, the Franks have tons of reading material and a radio. Anne enjoys reading and writing, and grows further away from everyone else in the household.
We see a real change in Anne when she begins hanging out in the
attic with Peter van Daan. Around this time she starts having dreams about a boy
she was in love with, another Peter, Peter Schiff. She sometimes even gets the
two Peters confused in her head.
She comes to see Peter (of the Annex) as much more than she first thought. She finds him sensitive and caring, and they talk about everything. Eventually their relationship changes. Anne and Peter’s passion turns into a friendship. Anne finds that she has fallen in love with Peter. She can picture herself marrying him, for he is kind, strong, loving, affectionate, and her best friend.
Another big change for Anne happens when the war seems to be ending. She hears that personal logs such as her diary will be in demand after the war ends. We see her return to her earlier optimism as she begins editing her diary with excitement. Unfortunately, this does not last. Even as Anne becomes more and more sensitive to the suffering going on in the world, her own suffering becomes unbearable. She feels completely alone. She thinks everyone hates her. She feels constantly criticized. And there is no escape. At one point, she thinks it might have been better if she and her family had all died instead of hiding in the Annex. As Anne becomes harder on those around her, she also becomes harder on herself, being guilty of herself for being mean to the other members of the Annex.
There,
her diary ends. Two short months after Anne’s fifteenth birthday, and two days
after her last diary entry, the Secret Annex is raided. We don’t know Anne’s
thoughts or feelings at that point or any time after, but we know things got
worse. Strong people like Anne will forever be remembered in our hearts, and we thank them, for if it weren't for them, we wouldn't have been pulled closer to compassion. Hearing stories like hers reminds us, what would you do if your world was ripped away from you? Would you remain strong, or would you cave?
"The Secret Annexe"
"The Secret Annexe"
This is a perfect replica of what the enterance way to the secret annexe would have looked like. The door way was hidden by a large swinging book case.
This is a perfect replica of what the enterance way to the secret annexe would have looked like. The door way was hidden by a large swinging book case.
"How Wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to change the world." [-Anne Frank]
"Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy."
Charactar description: When Anne first moved into the Annexe, she was 13 years old. . As for her appearance, Anne has medium length dark hair, and a beautiful smile. She has dark eyes, and olive coloured skin. Anne is a true romantic, and she knows it. She has a very poetic way of writing aswell. In her free time,( and she has alot of it,) you can find her listening to the radio, writing in her diary, talking to peter, or reading a book. Anne has a love for literature and politics, and enjoys following up with the broadcasts, or writing her feelings down. She is a daddy's girl, and has always been fond of her father, Otto. Even if anne has grown too big for her britches, she still see's the beauty in everything around her, and makes the best of everything.
Book Cover
This is the book cover to the specific book I am reading. I think it is good to have a photo of Anne, for it helps you visualise Anne, and you can see her in each and every situation. Unlike other books, you know that the person on the cover has really expirienced everything the main charactar has. Not a model. Not a painting. But the REAL writer.
A Day in the Life of Anne Frank
When Anne wakes up, she will most likely have to eat potatoes, with bread, or any vegtables they have extra. With so many people to tend to in the house, they are near starving. If she gets bored, she will practice ballet in her room, write in her diary, or talk with Peter Van Daan in the attic. Anne finds that she truly does love dance. She made herself a fashionable dance frock, and works on routines when she has time. She also loves to listen to the radio, and keep up on politics, and reads. For lunch and dinner , if they have a surplus of a certain vegtable, they make stews, cassoroles, and anything you can imagine with it. They usually eat soup, bread, and either ripe or rotten vegtables. Most of the time it's rotten. During the afternoon is usually when everyone begins to bicker. They are tired, hungry, and bored out of their skulls. This is most likely a time for an afternoon nap, or a radio broadcast. At night, everyone has to try to fall asleep listening to the air raids. "Here comes another one," they think. "...it's about to drop." I could not go to sleep, thinking that every time I hear that whistling noise, it could mean my life. On a seperate occasion, they also have burglars to worry about. People keep breaking into the workplace, meaning they could be caught, and sent to a camp.
When Anne wakes up, she will most likely have to eat potatoes, with bread, or any vegtables they have extra. With so many people to tend to in the house, they are near starving. If she gets bored, she will practice ballet in her room, write in her diary, or talk with Peter Van Daan in the attic. Anne finds that she truly does love dance. She made herself a fashionable dance frock, and works on routines when she has time. She also loves to listen to the radio, and keep up on politics, and reads. For lunch and dinner , if they have a surplus of a certain vegtable, they make stews, cassoroles, and anything you can imagine with it. They usually eat soup, bread, and either ripe or rotten vegtables. Most of the time it's rotten. During the afternoon is usually when everyone begins to bicker. They are tired, hungry, and bored out of their skulls. This is most likely a time for an afternoon nap, or a radio broadcast. At night, everyone has to try to fall asleep listening to the air raids. "Here comes another one," they think. "...it's about to drop." I could not go to sleep, thinking that every time I hear that whistling noise, it could mean my life. On a seperate occasion, they also have burglars to worry about. People keep breaking into the workplace, meaning they could be caught, and sent to a camp.
The Finding of Her Diary
Shown here, is Anne Frank's father, Otto Frank. After the war had finished, Otto was the only one who had survived the Concentration camp. After being presented with the Diary, which was found shortly after their "Annexe" was raided, Otto decided it was right to publish the Book. Anne always had wanted to be a writer. Her stories, which seemed like nothing to her, truly displayed the horrors of war in the perspective of a faithful young girl. A battle of growing up, figuring out what her purpose was, falling in love, and being Jewish in a world of hate. Some may go the rest of their lives, without a care about the past. Yet others may truly have to take into consideration the suffering they had to go through. We may not have gone to a concentration camp. However, we will at least once in this lifetime be discriminated against. Left out. Afraid to show the world who you truly are. We carry Anne's legacy with us today as reminder. A reminder that even the darkest of nights will carry day with them soon. Even when things seem bad, we have to hold are heads up with the faith that things will get better.
Her Written Diary..
Anne wrote about anything and everything. She would glue in different pictures and letters occasionally. Anne's original diary was not written in english, but was translated afterwards. It wasoriginally written in dutch.
What do I have in common with Anne Frank?
Throughout the book, Anne would mention something about what she is feeling, expiriencing, or thinking. Then I would realise that I completely one hundred percent relate. Anne feels no one understands her. She is pushing away the people who love her, because she is forming a different attitude aboutlife. No one seems to notice when she is in pain. She locks up her inner emotions, because she doesnt want to become close with anyone else. I totally relateto what she was feeling. There were moments in the book that completely threw me off, because she would write about something I myself am going through; Then I would look to the top of the page, and see that the date is the same. I read the very last page of the book, to find that The secret Annexe was raided on August 4th, 1944. I was born on August 4th 1999. I was totally thrown off at several points of this book. I think that i read this book for a reason! It's almost as if I am reading the perspective of war through my own eyes. I have alot in common with her. We both talk way too much, annoy other people with stupid questions, love writing, love listening to the radio announcements.....i throughrally enjoyed this book and definitley suggest you read it too:)Throughout the book, Anne would mention something about what she is feeling, expiriencing, or thinking.
"Above all, I maintain my outward reserve, no one must know that the war still reigns incessantley within. The war between desire and common sense." -Anne
..."At the same time, Anne's diary makes poignantley clear the ultimate shining nobility of that spirit. Despitethe horror and the humiliation of their every day lives, these people never gave up."-Eleanor Roosevelt.
What do I think would have become of Anne Frank?
I think that Anne would have been very successful in life. These are the reasons.
(1.) She is full of personality, and is quite likable. She is very social, and enjoys speaking on an intelectual level.
(2.) She is a very inspirational writer, and really makes you think about the things that she says.
(3.) She has high hopes for herself, and believes she is going to be a writer.
(4.) She is very mature, and enjoys discussing politics-listening to radio broadcasts about the war- writing poetry- and researching about art and history.
(1.) She is full of personality, and is quite likable. She is very social, and enjoys speaking on an intelectual level.
(2.) She is a very inspirational writer, and really makes you think about the things that she says.
(3.) She has high hopes for herself, and believes she is going to be a writer.
(4.) She is very mature, and enjoys discussing politics-listening to radio broadcasts about the war- writing poetry- and researching about art and history.
One of the best scenes in the book, in my opinion,
was not a significant one. It was at night, after everyone had bathed, and dressed in their nightwear. Anne and Margot were wearing their night dresses, which were much too small. Candles were lit, and everyone was sitting around the room in a circle, listening to the radio broadcast. It was quite a comfortable setting. Some of the adults were sipping tea, and the children just sat as still as possible. Bck then, the radio broadcasts were very important to the people. In a time of poverty and war, the only people you have to look up to are your governers. As they spread a message of peace to the people of the nation, or declare war, or even just reinforce hope, it is important to the people. Especially Anne, who believes that anything good can happen when you have hope. At this time in the book, there was no bickering, nor annoyance and pity. Just family.
was not a significant one. It was at night, after everyone had bathed, and dressed in their nightwear. Anne and Margot were wearing their night dresses, which were much too small. Candles were lit, and everyone was sitting around the room in a circle, listening to the radio broadcast. It was quite a comfortable setting. Some of the adults were sipping tea, and the children just sat as still as possible. Bck then, the radio broadcasts were very important to the people. In a time of poverty and war, the only people you have to look up to are your governers. As they spread a message of peace to the people of the nation, or declare war, or even just reinforce hope, it is important to the people. Especially Anne, who believes that anything good can happen when you have hope. At this time in the book, there was no bickering, nor annoyance and pity. Just family.
"Who would ever think that so much went on in the soul of a young girl?"