Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl
by Anne Frank
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Book Reviews of Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl
Book Review: A great book to understanding one girl's horrid time
Summary: 4 Stars
Anne Frank The diary of a Young Girl, I found was an interesting book, though I didn't find it having too much insight on the war. Bits and pieces were written about the war but basically her whole diary was about her and sometimes about her family. Which I do understand that usually a diary is written about you, your feelings and beliefs. From that point of view, I found that she had tremendous writing skills. I love the way she is so descriptive in describing her family, the Secret Annexe, and everything else that happens in her abnormal life. The little bit that she speaks of things happening in the world outside of the Secret Annexe, is extremely full of insight and feeling. Anne has a great way with words; she has skill and knows how to express herself. "The world has turned topsy-turvy, respectable people are being sent off to concentration camps, prisons, and lonely cells and the dregs that remain govern young and old rich and poor."(page 138 ) I thought this quote was a really well thought out piece of Anne, she felt very passionate about her writing and I believe that every word written down by her hand into her diary of dreams and thoughts, came straight from the heart. When I began reading the book, I tried putting myself in her position, to feel how she felt. When I did that is when I really began to understand her. I could now actually see the Secret Annexe. "Again and again I ask myself would it not have been better for us all if we had not gone into hiding, and if we were dead now and not going through all this misery, especially as we shouldn't be running our protectors into danger any more."(page 93 ) I can really comprehend with she feels, not because I have felt anything like that but because of the way she writes it. The feelings show so clearly. I learnt a great deal about the holocaust that I didn't know before, when I began researching for my presentation part of the project. I was horrified, disgusting and revolted by what I seen and read. It is so hard to believe that anything so horrifying and vile could possibly happen. And it is just mind boggling to wonder how it could happen and who could have done it all. To think that over 6 million Jews were killed in such horrid ways and the people that did it have little or no remorse. Through Anne was going through all this stuff she seemed to look above it and keep her hopes and spirits floating. For this reason and many more I adore Anne Frank and think that her and her family were brave and strong through those long awful nights that turned into weeks then to months. The book, I feel helped me make a great deal of understanding for how someone felt who was going through what we could only have nightmares of. Despite the fact that she had no idea millions of people would be reading her diary and knowing her most inner feelings made the book seem so much more innocent and free. She wrote entries in her diary through the most awful times of her short-lived life only for the satisfaction of herself. I would rate this book 8 out of 10.If someone is interested in the holocaust and wants to understand who it affected the Jews and to know exactly want they felt.Book Review: Hiding for years till war is over, or else death....
Summary: 4 Stars
The book I am/was reading is Diary of Anne Frank. The author is Eleanor Roosevelt. This novel, Autobiography, is not just a girls life in hell its a familie and friends life in hell. They go through so much, being quiet for more than 8 hours a day, barley anyfood, and they had live like that for two years. Its not just frightening its a story of a terrifying life. There were many character in this story but lets start off with the main ones. Anne, she was a person who was loud, outgoing, she cared for other, and she strongly believed in her religion. Anne never gave up. During the 2 years she was in the attic, she started knowing what love was. She liked Peter and they ended up kissing. That leads us to the next character, Peter, he was a handsom young man, who was very shy and quiet, he liked to stay away from the crowd. Then there is Margot, she was a easy to talk to person, she had always done what is told, she was quiet most of the time. Then there is Mr. and Mrs. Frank, they had different opinions but always ended up the same. They both were very sensitive and very outgoing, and very respectful. Also, there is the VanDann's, they were two different people, who argued alot. Mrs. VanDann would hit on Mr. Frank. Mr. VanDann would steal food at night. They were very loud, and sometimes rude. They both had to have their way or no way. Last. but not least, Mr. Dussel, he was a very ignorant man. He demanded that he have this, he have that. He was not a socialist, he was kinda a pain in the rear. He needed silence when he knew during the night he would nto get it. All the charcters evolve in the story, they all become one happy family who gets along and does not fight. They believe if they're quiet no one will suspect they are there. Well, when they first move in the attic it is ok, they're just quiet and things are going great, but Meip and Krawler bring them food every three days or so. Anne got her journal from her dad the first day they moved in there. She wrote in it every other day, if not everyday. Then days go by, Mrs. Frank and Anne don't get along to well, but things end up getting better. Later on, Krawler and Meip bring in a new fellow, Mr. Dussel. They thought ooh no another man and we dont even have enough food for the seven of us. They all end up adjusting to it. Then one night there was a robber in the building, and while he was still in there Peter tripped and hit the lamp and it fell down and made a crashing noise and then the robber left. The robber left
There are so many things that was awsome and bad about this book, the bad part is that she had a bad life and it was crazy. The great part is that you know about someones life during war. She was hiding and you actually got to understand where and what she was doing. Her tone was as if you can actually hear her. You just have to get into the book. When you start you wont be able to stop. It uses many strong words and if you dont know what they mean then you should look them up because it will help you understand the book better. The characters are great, they all have different traits and I think that made the book more interesting. I am glad we found her journal.
Book Review: Anne Frank: the diary of a young girl
Summary: 4 Stars
Imagine having to spend several months in an attic with out seeing the outside world. Well that's was what Anne Frank went through. I give the diary of Anne Frank 5 stars because it is very interesting she is writing about her life and how she gets into arguments with people that are living around her, and she says it so well that that I could of imagine myself in her position because she gave so much detail. The book is her diary that's she got before they had to go into hiding she wrote in it before and until they got caught by the Germans. In her diary it's like a story she explains the way her rooms and how she had to leave most of her things behind. She talks about the other family that is staying with them, she also talks about that they had no privacy they had no shower so they either showered by the kitchen sink and warn the other people that they couldn't go in the kitchen or carry a bucket of water to another room for more privacy. That's what the whole family had to go through no school, no friends, and nothing fun to do. So imagine having to spend several months in an attic with out seeing the outside world.Anne Frank was a young girl, she had a sister and her both parents that where Jews. They also stayed up in the attic with another family named the Van Daan and they had a son named peter. Mrs. Van Daan was a lady that was hard to get along with, she never wanted to share anything and she always had mean remark to Anne, but Anne learn how to ovoid her comments and just stay out of her way. Peter their son was a young man that liked to do what he wasn't suppose to, because they had books that the kids where not allowed to read and he always managed to get his hands on the books and most of the time he would get caught. Margot thought of her self as a mature person she would always act correctly and that's why Mrs. Van Daan liked her, she was very smart and she like to read all the books that they had taken with because she was the only one from the three kids that was allowed to read them.
In the beginning of book she talks about how she tries to very good in school and so everything that her parents tell her to do. And she also has a boyfriend that she walks with to school and later they had to break up because his mom did not approve and because they went into hiding. When they are in the attic she talks about how she misses her house and everything that they left behind because they couldn't keep most only the things that they needed and they also had some things in neighbors houses, so that when they had to leave the hiding they wouldn't of lost everything.
Anne also gets taught by her father while they are in hiding because they couldn't go out he also taught Peter and Margot. He teaches them the basic things that they have to learn and he would also give them home work and have them read out loud to reach other. Anne liked doing that because she loved to go to school, she always talked about that she wanted to make her parents proud of her so that was one thing that she could do, be a smart girl. Anne went through that and I won't tell you the ending, but one thing I can say is that it worth you time reading it.
Book Review: A bright soul in a dark time
Summary: 5 Stars
I have finally, at the age of 33, gotten around to reading Anne Frank's diary. There is little point in adding another glowing review. Everything has been said. But after reading some of the negative reviews, I feel compelled to respond. It seems there are two primary criticisms (Three if you count the ridiculous idea that the diary is a forgery, which I won't dignify). The first is that Anne doesn't talk a lot about the war or the holocaust. To this, I can only say, that's all for the better. She was a thirteen year girl living in total isolation from the rest of the world. She really had no special expertise or light to shed on these subjects. There are many excellent history books on both of these subjects. The second criticism is simply that the book is boring. She talks too much about her day to day life, her thoughts, her feelings, and so on. To this I can only say, what part of "Diary of a Young Girl" is ambiguous? The annex was her entire world. What do you expect her to write about?
What a few don't seem to understand is that this is not a "book about World War II", or even about the holocaust. If that is what she had written about, the diary wouldn't even be a footnote in history. This is the story of one young girl, in her own voice, trying to figure out what it means to live, to grow, and to be human in the most depraved and inhumane circumstances. She wrote about her hopes, her dreams, her fears, and occasionally about peeling potatoes. But the thing that some people don't see is that even when writing about the most mundane topics, she was actually writing about people, about how they endure and falter, about how they come together and how they fall apart. And despite the enormous injustice she endured, she always made the case for optimism, for hope in humanity, and for love of life. I don't know that I can agree with her, having adopted a more cynical outlook, but that just increases my admiration for her and my shame in myself for not living the gift of live to the fullest.
The other thing that stands out is the maturity of the writing. After reading just the first entry, I was blown away by the eloquence and clarity of Anne's writing. I could hardly believe that I was reading the prose of a 13 year old girl. She does write a lot about the trials and tribulations of being a teenage girl, but the voice of the writing does not feel childish at all, except perhaps in its optimism. The world lost a great talent and a brilliant soul to those murderous barbarians.
This is a difficult book to digest, and two days after finishing, I'm still haunted by it. Anne's optimism, faith, and courage inspired me throughout, but made the knowledge of what would come at the end all the more a bitter pill to swallow. All that we can do is to honor her by making sure her story and the story of millions of holocaust victims are never forgotten and never happen again. So far, we're not doing so well with that.
And there, I've done it. I've written a review. I didn't intend to, but I did. So go out and read it, if you haven't.
Book Review: A glimpse into the life of Anne Frank
Summary: 5 Stars
"Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl" is the diary (a non-fiction work) of a Jewish teenager who lived during the Holocaust and World War II. The book is 304 pages, which includes an introduction written by Eleanor Roosevelt and an afterword, which contains information about what happened to the Frank family after Anne's diary ends. Bantam published this edition in 1993, although a press in Amsterdam first published the diary in 1947. It was her father, Otto Frank, who went back to the place where the family hid for over two years, found the diary, and decided to publish it. Originally, parts in which Anne discusses and expresses her romantic feelings were cut out of the book, as the publisher felt they were too risqué; but when the diary was published in the U.S., these parts were put back into the book. This edition also includes photographs of Anne Frank, as well as photocopies of the actual pages of the diary. By including these, the reader is really able to get a sense of Anne's personality through her handwriting. The Reading level of this book is about an 8.2, meaning it is perfect for 8th graders, or those who read at about an 8th grade reading level, although it is a book you will read over and over, even after you become an adult.
The diary is fascinating to read--Anne begins the diary on her thirteenth birthday, weeks before her family goes into hiding. As the war rages in Europe, Anne is forced to wear a gold star, designating her as Jewish, but her life continues in a relatively normal way. This all changes when a note arrives, stating that the Nazi's want her older sister, Margot. The Frank family hides, spending their next two years in a secret annex in the building where Otto Frank worked. Anne and her family share their space with four other people--Mr. and Mrs. Van Daan (business associates of Mr. Frank), their son, Peter, and Mr. Dussel. Anne is faced with the challenge of living out her adolescence in such a confined space.
As you read her diary, you will be able to relate to the range of emotions Anne displays. She gets excited about events, she feels scared and nervous about her life, she falls in love and receives her first kiss while in hiding, she feels jealousy towards her sister, and she often feels anger and resentment toward her mother. If you did not know the context of her life, Anne might seem like a normal teenager you might know. Yet, as she wonders about whether Peter likes her or not, she also has to worry about if someone will betray the family. She lives in constant fear of discovery, and everyday, the seven hidden members of their Annex follow the news, praying for the defeat of the Nazis, so that they can once again live their lives. Ultimately, tragedy strikes Anne and her family, but Anne's words have given generations of teenagers a glimpse into what it was really like living through the Holocaust. I found this book to be so wonderful that I can't say anything bad about it, and I encourage everyone to read this dairy so that you too can understand what it was like to be a teenager living through the Holocaust.