Miep Gies

“There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountaintop of our desires” -Nelson Mandela. This quote perfectly sums up the whole Anne Frank story and countless others in the Holocaust. It is incredible what these people went through just to return back to their past realities; such as hiding in a cramped Annex for two years. As the secret Annex is being described, try to imagine living…

Anne Frank is remarkable 13 year old girl that grew up during the Holocaust. She lived in a place called the Secret Annex. You will learn about Anne description of the Secret Annex. How the people obtained food and supplies. And how their helpers kept them safe. Anne lived in the Secret Annex for two years and here her description of it. They placed a bookcase in front of the door that leads up to the Secret Annex. The rooms were bare but they were clean and orderly. The building they were…

second doorway which leads to staircase. There is another door at the top of the stairs with a frosted glass window in it, which has “Office” written in black letters across it. That is the large main office, very big, very light, and very full. Elli, Miep, and Mr. Koophius work there in the daytime. A small dark room…

In this essay, I will be comparing the Diary Of Anne Frank play by Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich to the original published diary of Anne Frank. I will talk about the differences and similarities in each piece. In Anne’s diary, it starts out in Anne’s original house, and she receives her diary on her 13th birthday. In the play, it starts as the Franks are getting to the hiding place, and Anne receives her diary as a gift from her dad in a box. I think that the people who wrote the play…

In the play “The Diary of Anne Frank” and the timeline “Frank Family and World War II Timeline” they both discuss the traumatic events of World War II. “The Diary of Anne Frank” talks more about Anne Frank, her family, and friends that go into hiding. The timeline “Frank Family and World War II Timeline” discuss the events of World War II. The audience may learn many things from the play and the timeline but in different ways. The play “The Diary of Anne Frank”, is about Anne Frank was a…

Living in the life of Anne Frank is a lot harder than you think. Sitting in the annex for two years worrying that someone heard you. But having many people to support you through hard times helped Anne live in the annex before her tragic death. The Diary of Anne Frank play was written by Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich. Anne’s family, the Van Daans and Mr. Kaler were forced to move into a secret annex in Amsterdam because they thought it was safe. They lived in the secret annex for two…

She had her father, mother, sister, the Van Daans, Miep, Mr. Dussel, and many more. Because of all of the love in her life, Anne knew she had to be nice somewhere in her heart, and once again, believed the same of others. She believed this because of her character. For example, on Hanukkah, while they were…

In her diary, Anne Frank famously wrote, “In spite of everything, I still believe people are good at heart.” Why would she say that when all of these terrible things are happening in her family? What was going through her head when she wrote this? Who was she talking about? Anne Frank had a lot going through her mind while she was in hiding. She had no one to talk to, so she held in all of her thoughts to herself. Anne showed huge amounts of courage along with positivity. Throughout her whole…

lived together in the Annex. They were all one-day captured and taken to concentration camps. The only one that survived was Otto Frank, Anne's father. Anne's diary was later discovered by the woman who was hiding the Franks in the first place, Miep Gies. After her father had read it, he was so astonished that he later had it published. Her memory now lives on and her diary was, and still is today, an inspiration to us all. One of Anne's most famous quotes is, "In spite of everything, I still…

the power to change lives,but one person stood out the most that was Hermine “Miep” Gies.We owe the existence of the book to Miep Gies, the tremendously courageous and just woman who helped Anne Frank and her family hide from the Nazis. Gies not only risked her own life to provide the Franks with food and supplies, but she found, saved, and eventually shared Anne"s diary. A secretary for Otto…