Memoir

Maegan McGlothin


Anne Frank’s Life in Hiding
Anne Frank stated in her book Anne Frank: The Diary of A Young Girl; “I don’t
think of all of the misery but of the beauty that still remains.” The time she spent hiding
as a young teenager during the Holocaust, may be seen as the most influential event in
Anne‘s life. Without her experiences during the Holocaust, she would not have had the
personal perspective she did or have written her diary that is well known today
Other teenage children may write and be published, but Anne’s writing was
reflective on her experiences during the Holocaust. Adolf Hitler and his Nazi
Government aimed to destroy the Jews in Germany and in neighboring countries, as they
worked to expand control over other territories. With the aggression they showed to
other countries, WWII began. Anne Frank was a Jewish girl in Germany and after her
family received a letter requesting one of them to report to a work camp, they went into
hiding for their safety. In her diary she would write daily letters to her imaginary friend,
Kitty, who she would describe what she what she going though and what it was like
hiding in a small attic with others.
Anne has left a lasting on our society today. By reading Anne Frank’s Diary we
can begin to understand what it may have been like living in the time of the Holocaust.
Her diary that was originally published in 1947 has been shared to people worldwide, it
has been translated in over 60 different languages. Anne‘s diary teaches people today that
they stand up for what against the killing of innocent people, the outspread of war and
destruction. From all the everyone went through during the Holocaust including Anne,
she shows that having a respect for all of the people will in the end make the world safe
together.

Maegan McGlothin


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