Annelies+Marie+'Anne'+Frank

**Introduction**
“Although I tell you a great deal about our lives, you still know very little about us” (Goertz). Annelies Marie ‘Anne’ Frank was one of the many kids tortured and separated from their families during World War 2. During her time in the concentration camp, Anne wrote a diary that changed the world. She became the voice of the millions of innocent people who lost their lives during a terrible time (Metzger). Her diary was the few surviving things during the Holocaust (Feldman).


 * Personal Background**

Anne Frank was born in Germany on June 12, 1929 (Metzger). She was raised in Frankfurt with her sister Margot (Berger). The Franks were a middle-class German-Jewish family (Feldman). They later had to move from Frankfurt, Germany to Holland in 1933 because Hitler was taking over Germany (Robb). It was the second time the Franks had to leave their home (McCabe). Annelies got along with her dad better than her mom (Feldman). She disvowed Edith Frank as her mother (Goertz). Anne always visited the orphanage a lot of times and brought treats with her father (Berger). She had a fear of planes and shooting during the war (McCabe). Even though she was scared of planes, she wanted to travel the world and become a famous writer (Metzger). She began writing in her diary and revising it for future publications (Goertz). While living in the annex, Anne disliked it (Goertz). She never went to school and was forced to hide. Anne's religious tolerance is repulsive to their Christian fundamentalist (Robb). In the concentration camp Bergen-Belsen, Anne was diagnosed with typhus. She died at age 15, and so did her sister (McCabe). Out of 8 people who shared the attic, only Otto Frank, Anne's dad survived. Anne developed from a girl into an adolescent who harbored depth and complexity (Robb). Her diary became her best friend and confidante during the years of hiding (Goertz). The diary was to become one of the most poignant memoirs of Jewish life during the World War 2 (Robb).


 * Personality Traits**

Anne Frank was very studious and also kept her diary next to her (Feldman). She would always turn to her diary for “comfort and support” (McCabe). Anne was a bright and curious 15-year-old girl (Metzger). She was the youngest of the group and was really talkative and highly spirited (McCabe). The Van Peels, a family she lived with in the attic, said she was spoiled and bad mannered (Metzger). During that time, Anne fell in love with Peter (McCabe). She was filled with emotion and feeling towards him. She kept this all interior to herself and her diary (Robb). She had an intense interest in clothing, boys and Hollywood star, Deanna Durbin (Berger). Anne always spoke freely about her opinions and was very lively, a joker, and had a lot of friends (Feldman). Anne talked so much they named her “miss quack quack”. She was very engaged with her father and so was he with her (Berger). At school, she would be the class clown and a mischief-maker. At the same time, she would be sentimental and also had a childish innocence (Goertz). Sometimes she would be easily hot tempered, gaiety had vanished but she was still lively and sweet (Robb).


 * Obstacles**

Anne Frank went into hiding for two years (Feldman). She decided to go into hiding because of the war (McCabe). Franks hid on top of Anne’s dad spice company “secret annex” (Berger). The Franks were arrested on August 4, 1944. They were so upset because they did not know who betrayed them (McCabe). Anne had to flee Germany and was hurt because she left forever (Feldman). Frank stop going to school and stop seeing her friends (Robb). She felt like it was impossible to start all over and feel free again (Feldman). Even though she hated hiding, she had faith in humanity (Goertz). Hitler killed over 4 million Jews and 2 million died after being rescued (McCabe). When the Franks were found they were immediately attacked and beaten up (Berger). Sadly, she was separated from her family and loved ones (Metzger). She died of typhus in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, and so did her sister (Robb). Anne and her sister died a few weeks before liberation (Goertz). Frank’s life hiding was over when she died (Robb).
 * Historical Significance**

Anne Frank was a universal symbol of hope for everyone (Berger). She was also known for a symbol of desire for freedom during the holocaust (Feldman). Anne was a courage girl, who never let go of her dreams (McCabe). Frank saw the worst and still connected it with beauty (Robb). Anne stood up for all the children in the holocaust (Goertz). Anne’s diary was the few surviving things during the holocaust and the attic. She wrote how it felt to be a Jew in hiding and saving your own life (Feldman). Millions of people everywhere contributed to be inspired by her remarkable story (McCabe). Her diary sold over 35 million copies around the world (Berger). She was seen as a universalized victim “symbol of oppressed” (Goertz). The attic Anne hid for several years was made into a memorial museum (Robb). Just knowing a girl in hiding gave hope to people everywhere is astonishing (McCabe). In the museum they taught about racism and prejudice (Robb). The exhibit “Anne Frank World” was open to be provocative and what would people do if they were in Germany during the holocaust (Goertz). Anne’s house draws nearly 1.2 million visitors a year and 4,000 visitors a day (Berger). Anne was the voice of the innocent people who lost their lives during a terrible time (Metzger). Anne died few weeks before liberation and didn’t see her diary become popular, as she wanted it to be (Goertz). “In spite of everything, I still believe people are good at heart”, says that even when they treated her bad she still cared for them (Robb). Her diary had an effect on the people’s life and they will fight for peace and unity (Feldman). She always had faith in humanity and believed in peace (McCabe). Out of 8 people that lived in the attic, one Anne’s father survived (Robb). Anne’s diary had been translated in 70 different languages (Goertz).


 * References**

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