The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank depicts a young girl's experience and understanding of the World War. The story has become so popular that all across the globe, numerous plays and movies have been produced based on this book. The original diary, published way back in 1947 by Otto Frank in Dutch, became a big hit in no time. In 1952, it was translated in English with this title. So far, it has been translated in more than 60 languages across the globe. This is one of the memoirs published across the globe that been read, loved, admired, and cried over by a huge number of readers. I felt every word, as if, coming straight from the heart of the author, thus putting a big impact on the reader. Right since the beginning, from its first page, this diary builds a strong bond with the reader.
During her childhood, Anne Frank, along with her family, lived happily and peacefully in Frankfurt, Germany. As the World War erupted and the Nazis captured Europe, the whole family, with a number of other Jews living in Frankfurt, had to move to Amsterdam to save their lives. That was a very tough time for the entire family and the atmosphere was so frightful that forced the family to go into hiding and live with a fear that if they get caught, it would be a horrible situation for the complete family. We all know the worst sufferings faced by the Jews during the Holocaust. Anne Frank was just 13 at that time, but the way she has expressed her feelings in The Diary of a Young Girl towards the horrible impact of racism and intolerance during that period of World War II is more than enough to shake anybody.
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank reflects an excellent balance between the terror and fear on one hand, and how at that age, a girl managed to stay cheerful and full of life who was quite expressive, loved to talk, and a keen observer of what is happening around. That is that age when fear is not able to trap heart and mind to that gravity as it does to elders. That is the reason she has been able to journal her everyday experience from the angle of a teenage girl. The diary ends on a sad note in an abrupt manner when the entire family, including Anne Frank, get captured. The diary was later published by Otto Frank, Anne's father, who somehow was able to escape from the camp.
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