Saturday, February 21, 2015

What are five reasons that Anne Frank's diary is such an important part of history?

1.  Anne Frank's diary showed the human face of Nazi extremism.  Anne's story showed the daily life of a family in hiding because they were Jewish.  The Nazi persecution of the Jews was well known in newspapers and newsreels, but Anne's diary showed specific details about the emotions and struggles that people faced.


2.  The young woman's diary showed the perspective of a family living in hiding.  Concentration camps are well documented, but the experiences of those living in hiding are not as well documented.


3.  The diary is widely popular around the world.  It has been printed in over fifty languages, and has had many editions released.  Millions of copies have been sold around the world.  Anne's story of struggle and of hope has reached people in every part of the world.  People know who Anne Frank is and many travel from all over the world to visit the annex where she lived in Amsterdam.


4.  Anne was a teenage girl when she wrote her diary.  Young people are able to understand aspects of the Holocaust through Anne's diary and relate to her as a teenager.


5.  After the death of Anne, her sister, and her mother, her father remarried.  His stepdaughter, Eva Schloss, honors her stepsister's memory by speaking at schools and writing books and articles.  She continues to spread Anne's message of hope.

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