Anne Frank: A Story Of True Perseverance

Anne Frank always dreamed of becoming a journalist and then becoming a famous novelist. When he started writing his diary, he saw it as a project for the future. He thought he could release it after the war, when everything returned to normal. Unfortunately, not everything went exactly as he imagined. His dream did come true, but unfortunately he didn’t live to see it.

The work of “Young Girl’s Diary” is considered one of the most moving of all time certificates. What makes it special is the honesty and innocence with which the book describes the horrors of war. It is still one of the most read books in the world today. It has a significant place in the UNESCO “Memory of the World” program.

Anne Frank and her family had to hide in a small attic apartment to escape the wrath of the Nazis. The imprisonment lasted a little over two years and Anne wrote in her diary all this time. It is an enchanting account of the life of a growing girl surrounded by a terrible reality.

Anne Frank’s short life

Anne Frank was born on July 12, 1929 in Frankfurt, Germany. His father Otto Frank served in the German army during World War I. He was awarded the title of lieutenant and the Iron Cross of Courage. He then became a banker and in 1925 he married Edith Höllander.

The couple had two daughters, Margot in 1926 and Anne three years later. They were a typical upper middle class Jewish family.

When Hitler came to power in Germany in 1933, the persecution of the Jews began. As a result, the family decided to move to Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Otto Frank opened a store in his new home that sold pectin and spices. Everything went well until 1942, when the Nazis conquered the Netherlands. According to their cruel custom, they began to look for Jews. The Dutch were the only Europeans who openly opposed this persecution, but their protests did not have much impact.

Escape from persecution

The situation of the Jews tightened further. Otto Frank found that the whole family was in great danger and that it was only a matter of time before they would be imprisoned. So they made a hiding place with the help of some of their co-workers in the same building where their shop was located.

There was also another building next door and between them there was only a courtyard area. The building had three floors and the last floor had a secret door leading to the attic. The entrance was hidden behind a shelf that led to stairs, which in turn led to a small area with two small rooms and a bathroom.

Otto shared his plans with his wife and eldest daughter, but Anne Frank knew nothing until it was time to go into hiding. This happened on July 9, 1942, three days after the eldest daughter, Margot, was informed that she had to report to the German authorities. This meant that he would be arrested and deported.

When this situation arose, Otto decided it was time for the family to go into hiding. They had to leave their home at night, wearing all the clothes they could, as it was very dangerous to be seen with their suitcases. They left behind a messy house and an everyday message as an indication that they were fleeing to Switzerland.

Life in a hiding place

Over the next two years, the family lived in a shelter and another small family as well as a dentist came there as well. Eight people shared the same shelter. Anne Frank managed to describe each person very accurately and talentedly, transforming them into literary figures.

In his diary, he talks about all the characters and also the tensions they face in an uncertain situation in their lives. The refugees survived these two years with the help of their Dutch friends. These provided them with food and kept them up to date. In this place, Anne had time to reflect on life, the world, and even describe how she fell in love.

However, it all ended on August 4, 1944, when Frank’s family and others in hiding were found during a routine inspection by Dutch Gestapo police. The refugees were sent to a concentration camp and Frank’s family was separated in Auschwitz.

Finally, Anne was left alone with her sister and they were sent to the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, where they both unfortunately died of typhus fever.

Anne Frank’s father Otto was the only one who survived. When he returned to the hiding place to look for clues about his family, the Red Cross informed him that they were all dead. They then gave her Anne’s diary, of which she knew nothing.

As soon as he saw it, he knew it to be significant historical evidence. She was able to publish it two years later and thus the dream of her daughter, who died at the age of 15, came true.