The Diary of Anne Frank

Title: The Diary of Anne Frank

Author: Anne Frank

Genre: Auto biography/Historical Non-fiction

This week I decided to starte re-reading one of my most favorite books, which is Anne Frank's diary. I really love this book because, even though Anne's story is set during a very difficult and tragic time, some of the experiences she goes through a very relatable to the girls of her age today. Anyways, this book revolves around young Anne's opinion and experiences, as she and her family hide in a "secret annexe" from the Nazis, in 1942, with another family and a German dentist. Anne recieves her diary on her thirteenth birthday, and decides to address it as "Kitty". At the very beginning of the book, Anne's life is pretty much similar to any other teenager of that time, who lived in Amsterdam. However, one day, her family recieves a disturbing call, saying that her mother, father, sister Margot, and herself will have to be deported to a concentration camp. That is when they decide to leave their home and go into hiding. I believe that this is a very brave decision, which shows that the Franks were a very determined family, who didn't want to let the war and conflicts dictate their life. The other family that stays with the Franks are the Van Daans, who have a son named Peter, which Anne later developed a crush on. She is not very fond of Mrs. Van Daan, though, as she constantly criticizes her. I, as many other teenagers, can relate to this, because at this age, we are constantly being understood and critcized for our points of view, attitudes, etc. Another person that joins the annexe later on is Mr. Dussel, who is extremely stubborn. On numerous occasions in the novel, Anne compalins about the horrible food they eat and the bad conditions they live in, but is also thankful that they have a shelter and are somewhat safe. Depite the fact that I know how the novel ends, I still find myself hoping that Anne and her family will survive the war, and walk out of the annexe free. However, that is not really the case. At the end of the book, it is described that Margot, Anne, her mother and father, were found hiding and were sent to different concentration camps across Germany and Holland. The only to survive was Otto Frank, Anne's father. He later made his daughter's wish come true, by publishing her diary.