I just started reading The Diary of a Young Girl Anne Frank today. Also, I like calling her Annie not Anne, Anne sounds like a Grandma's name to me :S. Well anyway, I decided to finally read it yesterday at night, but only because I read the foreword (I spelled it right!) The foreword was so interesting, it made me want to read the book, but also because so many people recommended it to me. I asked them if there were like sexual content in the book, considering it was a book from long time ago, and they said no so then I thought maybe the foreword would say why. To my compete surprise, the foreword was 3 pages long! Like, wow! It actually did have what I was looking for. Her father, Otto H. Frank who is also the editor of this book included that there was sexual content in Anne's original diary but he felt that, that was too personal and inappropriate at the time of 1940's, which I thought made complete sense. If it weren't for the foreword, I would have left it back down in my book case (it's my sister's book, not mine) because I don't want to read the life of a 15 year old girl during the war, how boring but it really isn't. It's actually quite humorous but also informative at the same time.
That was a long intro, well now to the actually diary. In her (Anne) diary, she talks about everyone she knows/meets. Everyone in her class, in her family, her friends, etc...everyone! She explains everything about them, and I think that was really unique because most people would write, not caring about explanations. Now in the book, there are A LOT of people mentioned, so much that I can't write everyone down but only the main people. Her family: her Daddy, who she loves so much and gets a long with more, her Mother, who she too loves and helps around with, Margot, her older sister that always does better than her, and Hello, her "crush", the boy she talks to a lot and hangs with.
This diary of hers is truly aspiring and thoughtful. But if my father sold my diary, made it into a book and made millions. I'd be a little pissed off, naw actually a lot pissed off! But then again, she was planning on giving it in for some information of the time period, since it was the time of Holocaust, it would've been a informative text for the government. And I personally, think it is. She talks about what goes on and how she deals with it. I don't know if she will later on in the book, because i'm only 30 pages in. But I think she will. I think that she'll either talk more about Hello or not because of where she is in the part of the book, but then i'm more leaning on that she will. I think they have a connection that should last and it would make the story more interesting if it did. But, I have a bad feeling about the Hitler situation I am just SO sure that something's going to happen to her or her family members. Err *bites nails*
In the end, I venerate her. Because of her giving away her diary or that she was going to give it away. That's seriously amazing, I wouldn't want to give my diary away. I'm really enjoying this book or "diary." It's so much fun to read it from her perspective, but only because she's a 15 year old girl writing about her family, her love life and what's actually going on around her. Oh and something I forgot to add, I absolutely love the format of the book. Starting off with Dear Kitty (the name of her diary) and ending with Yours, Anne truly makes me smile. It just seems so ahh... I don't know the word, just happy? Blah. I think i'm going to actually finish this one, unlike the last book I attempted to read. I recommend it to everyone!
*Black, underlined words are for the Writing Challenge.
Yours truly,
Zarrin S Class 813
lol I would totally be pissed if my dad took my dairy and made a book out of it smh. I have been wanting to read this book since 6th grade but never really found the time to. I also liked how your talking so passionately about the book and your only 30 pages into it =. Makes me want to make time and read it as well. =)
ReplyDeletedoing the writing challenge are you?! lol cool and I really love the diary of anne frank!! I think that this post was really good and that you are an amazing writer!!! <3 :)
ReplyDeletei like how you go in depth with your response. and you did a good job using those words in your sentences.
ReplyDeleteWait, seriously, who is evlrobot?
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I find it cool that the foreword made you actually pick up this book! I agree with Jennifer. If my father took my diary and made it into a book, I would not only be mad, but I would probably be embarrassed!
Great use of words.
I loved the format, and I can tell that you put a lot of effort into this post, because of how long it is.
I can relate to how you like to call Anne, Annie. I do that all the time, and sometimes I'm unaware that I'm doing it.
AMAZING POST! <3
@ Keiame: Evlrobot is Ijenna! I would be embarrassed as well, as I was typing that sentence I was laughing too because I remember a Facebook page like that. And thank you, I had a lot to say! <3
ReplyDelete@Jenifer: Thanks! I feel the same way, it didn't catch me at first but then I liked it. Read it, it's funny and good!
@Gigi: I am doing it :P and thanks!
@Ijenna: Thanks! I used them at the end though because I didn't know how to use them in any other way.
I think that although I may be a bit embarrassed that my father sold my diary, after a while I would accept it because it taught a lot of people what it was like to live in her condition.
ReplyDeleteTo me, Anne Frank is just like us- a girl growing up. But the situation she's in makes it interesting. She's only with a couple of other people, so she doesn't feel forced to impress anybody outside of her home.
I loved all the personal connections in your post :)
Wow, while I was reading this story I was thinking the whole time of how good this is. You have so much interesting detail but I don't know hardly a thing that happens in the story. You made this sound like an interesting story yourself and if you like the foreword I couldn't imagine how good that could be, i might just have to read this book you made it sound so good. What a great post this is and keep making more like this.
ReplyDeletehaha Anne does sound like a grandmas name!
ReplyDeleteThe story of Anne Frank is marvelous but its not exactly my sort of book that i would read. I agree with Jennifer on how you have so much to say about a book that your only 30 pages into!
Yeah if my dad gave away my diary... man that would be terrible!
Thanks guys!
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