The Diary of a Young Girl By Anne Frank
The Diary of a Young Girl By Anne Frank This was my first time reading Anne Frank's diary. I don't know what I expected, but Anne was far more intelligent, witty, and observant than I ever would have expected a thirteen year old to be. Her observations and descriptions of herself, her surroundings, the war, and the people in the annex were incredibly astute, often gut-wrenching, and always honest. Her self-awareness and self-consciousness were amazing for someone her age. The Diary follows Anne from her birthday on June 12, 1942 when she received her diary as a birthday present from her father through to her time in the annex with her parents. her sister Margot, the Van Pels family, and Albert Dussel up until they were all discovered by the gestapo. Anne recounts the difficulties of living in secret for such a long period of time (2 years) with people in such close quarters. She also tells us about their helpers, heroic non-Jews who helped to keep them hidden and to provi...