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Diary Of Anne Frank Research Paper

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The Diary of Anne Frank is one of the most known and read books in the world. But this arises controversy whether it should be read in middle school rather than high school. It reveals the inner thoughts of a young yet insightful 13-year-old Jewish girl living in the time of WWII. Anne’s Diary describes the hardship and troubles of living in hiding with her family, the Van Daan family and a man named mr. Dussel. I believe that Anne Frank is a completely reasonable choice for reading and study in middle school. This will allow the reader to learn about the lives of Jews during WWII and the tragedies of the holocaust through a personal story rather than just statistics and numbers, creating a deeper connection and understanding …show more content…

Anne does an excellent job in her diary writings explaining daily life in hiding. She explains the trouble and constant fear of being captured, as well as being stripped of basic rights such as full showers and hygiene in the annex. But even with this, Anne states "If I just think of how we live here, I usually come to the conclusion that it is a paradise compared with how other Jews who are not in hiding must be living.", ending misconceptions that Anne’s story was a complete telling of the atrocities committed to Jews during WWII. Anne’s journey through adolescence forms a relationship a between the middle school reader and Anne, this is essential in the reading due to the already known information on the aftermath of the diary. The style of the writing makes it feel as if Anne is truly confiding in the reader and telling them her problems and doubts. With this in mind, the connection formed is purely beneficial to understanding the deeper meaning to the book since when the bitter end is finally apparent, it genuinely forms sorrow for Anne and her

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