Jan Gies

How The War Changed Anne Anne Frank was an average teenage girl, with a twist. Although she was going through the same emotional and physical changes any 13 year old would, Anne was living in what could be described as the most gruesome, and life-taking genocide in history- The Holocaust. The Frank family had lived a happy life as Jews. Anne and her sister, Margot going to school everyday, and their parents, Otto and Edith tending to work around the house and Otto working at his business.…

on the door was turning slowly, the door opened and it was Gestapo. The Franks, Van Daans, and Peter were doomed, knowing the next stop was being relocated at the concentration camps. Miep Gies had a disappointed look on her face probably she could have warned them, but no one was prepared for this. Miep Gies knew she couldn’t lie to Gestapo or else it would have been horrible for each and everyone of them. The Gestapo arrested the Franks, Van Danns, and Dussel…

What measures were taken at the Beje to make it as safe as possible for the Jews staying there? Does the Beje become another character in a way? By the end of this essay you will see the measures taken at the Beje to make it as safe as possible are; and electric buzzer installed, a warning sign and hidden room and a secret code and that the bee becomes another character in a way by always being there for those in need. The buzzer which was installed is one of the measures taken to make the Beje…

Throughout time, the famous and not so famous have kept journals. These journals were highly personalized and represented a glimpse into the daily lives and cumulative life of each and every person. Journaling still matters today for a variety of reasons. There was a time when journaling was simply the standard thing done by a majority of people. Also referred to as keeping a diary, journals served as fascinating records of a person's life whether theywere in one sport or traveling the world.…

The Diary of Anne Frank is a story of a little girl going into hiding with her family and another family joining them for two years on July 6, 1942. They went into the secret annex for hiding when the Nazis invaded the Netherlands.They were a Jewish family. Anne was born on June 12, 1929, she was 13 years old when she went into hiding. Anne was active, emotional and a little childish. Mr.Frank gave the diary to Anne and she started recording her feelings and observations. Anne had an…

Anne Frank, an inspiring Jewish girl who became well known through her famous diary, went through many challenging things in her life. Adolf Hitler targeted Jewish people which caused a war known as World War Two. These events affected Anne Frank before the war, during the war, and after the war. The events of World War Two affected the life of Anne Frank before the war. Her Family and Anne Frank decided to leave Germany to avoid harm from Hitler’s rise to power. “The economic…

Amsterdam. Anne frank was born on 12 June 1929 in the german city of frankfurt. She lived with the van Daan's and her mother, father, and sister. They way they were able to stay in hiding for 2 years because they had no Jewish friends Mr.kraler and Miep Gies. Anne frank was living throughout those two years was a struggle and everyone had standard rules and could not really have any freedom until night. The food supplies were limited and rooms…

The Diary of A Young Girl contains journal entries written by a thirteen year old named Anne Frank. Anne Frank is a Jewish girl that is given a diary on her thirteenth birthday. Her first entry dates back to June 12th, 1942. (1) She writes about boys, friends, grades, and daily thoughts. (5-18) Her sister, Margot Frank, receives a call up for a German Work camp. A day after, Anne and her family go into hiding. Together, she hides with seven other people in the “Secret Annex.” (21-30) During the…

Anne Frank: Knowing a Girl Through her Diary Anne Frank’s The Diary of a Young Girl is about her struggle to find her identity-not only as a teenage girl, but as a Dutch Jew who would eventually be persecuted for her faith. Anne Frank’s development from a giddy preteen into an introspective mature young woman as a result of being trapped as her religion is extraordinary. Anne Frank’s conflicts are rooted in her being trapped as a result of her religion. Her conflict begins once her father Otto…

The Diary of Anne Frank is about a girl and her family being forced into hiding in an attic, afraid of the Natizs. On page 101 in the first paragraph the play states “ Anne Frank was a young Jewish girl, living in Amsterdam during the nazi occupation of the Netherlands in World War II. Fearing for their lives, the Frank family was forced into hiding.” The historical events of World War II are reflected in the story “The Diary Of Anne Frank” by retelling the events through the eyes of the people…