The name itself familiarises you with the author. I've read both the versions of the world known book by Anne Frank- abridged and unabridged. But surprisingly enough, I found out that both the books gave me entirely viseversa impressions of the teenaged writer. When I read the retold version at the age of 11, I created an image of the young girl in my mind who possessed the qualities such as being childish, playful, cheerful, kind, high-spirited and a light hearted girl "but" her actual self was unveiled to me only when I went through her original writing. She is not at all childish and much more matured in her thoughts as compared to people of her age, very courageous, strong, brave, confident, sensitive, intelligent and surely to be metioned extremely optimistic. If you read the book you'll find that the '2' Annes conjoin in the last day of her diary. Anne reveals all of her self to her dear diary, Kitty and confides in it.
During the extremely tough years of the second world war when Jews were treated with alarming brutality , Anne's family with her diary, and the Van Daan family with an extra person named Dussel, a total of 8 people go into hiding. Few of the horror filled atrocities infected on the Jews at that time peep out through the pages of the diary.
Though I felt, too much of Anne's personal life is exposed in the book but one must always keep in mind that these are the words of a young girl only and only to her dearest friend, her diary. I would not recommend the unabridged version of the book for girls and boys aged below 13 for, it contains matter not suitable for children.
The dramatic verses of the book speak out the feelings of a person who is not free; is not allowed to enjoy nature; has to eat dry peas, smelly spinach, porridge without butter and rotten potatoes for months together; is not understood by anyone not even by Pim (her father is called Pim lovingly by her); has to cry in the secrecy of her pillow; has to face constant boredom and many such horrible things accompanied with the cruelties of living in confined quarters and the constant fear of discovery and death. She shows the level, a person's optimistic feelings can go and enlightens the readers. Even the last second day of her diary carry the words- "Now I am getting really hopeful......"
She wanted to become a journalist but today she's much more than that- she's an inspiration. The book is full of warmth and wit and please do read it for a rewarding experience.
During the extremely tough years of the second world war when Jews were treated with alarming brutality , Anne's family with her diary, and the Van Daan family with an extra person named Dussel, a total of 8 people go into hiding. Few of the horror filled atrocities infected on the Jews at that time peep out through the pages of the diary.
Though I felt, too much of Anne's personal life is exposed in the book but one must always keep in mind that these are the words of a young girl only and only to her dearest friend, her diary. I would not recommend the unabridged version of the book for girls and boys aged below 13 for, it contains matter not suitable for children.
The dramatic verses of the book speak out the feelings of a person who is not free; is not allowed to enjoy nature; has to eat dry peas, smelly spinach, porridge without butter and rotten potatoes for months together; is not understood by anyone not even by Pim (her father is called Pim lovingly by her); has to cry in the secrecy of her pillow; has to face constant boredom and many such horrible things accompanied with the cruelties of living in confined quarters and the constant fear of discovery and death. She shows the level, a person's optimistic feelings can go and enlightens the readers. Even the last second day of her diary carry the words- "Now I am getting really hopeful......"She wanted to become a journalist but today she's much more than that- she's an inspiration. The book is full of warmth and wit and please do read it for a rewarding experience.
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