Why Is It Important To Violate Anne Frank's Diary

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“I don’t think of all the misery but of the beauty that still remains.”-Anne Frank. This quote shows Anne Frank would of saw the good in having her diary published and would encourage it. Mr. Frank did not violate Anne’s privacy because the rights of the diary fell onto him, it’s important for people to know what hiding was like, and she wanted it published. The rights of Anne Frank’s diary fall onto Mr. Frank after her death. “…if a person dies interstate without a spouse or lineal descendants…the person’s parents are entitled to take equal shares of the person’s estate if both parents are alive…If only one parent is alive, the. That surviving parent takes the entirety of the interstate.”. This proves that because Anne had passed away the …show more content…

“It is extremely valuable for historical education but also for literary study.”. This text proves that Mr. Frank publishing the diary was a good thing because it gave education of the things some people went through in hiding during World War 2. Knowing what had occurred during World War 2 is essential to make sure it doesn’t happen again. As you can see, people knowing what happened during the time Anne and her family were hiding is important. Anne Frank had stated in her diary that she wanted it published. “In her diary, Anne wrote that she had plans to publish the book after the war... She had even edited and rewritten a large portion of her original diary.”. This evidence shows she had rewritten and edited a big amount of her diary already, Mr. Frank thought it would be better to continue and publish it. Anne had wanted to publish a book anyway, and Mr. Frank was only fulfilling her wish. Thus, Mr. Frank was in the right because Anne wanted it published. Some people may argue that Mr. Frank violated Anne’s rights by publishing her diary. They might think that him publishing her diary is wrong and an invasion of privacy. However, Anne had stated in her diary that she wanted some of it published and even edited a portion of the