The Diary of Anne Frankwritten by: Anne Frank

Tiffani Ray

Mrs. Ebert

4B

About Anne Frank

• Is a young girl who goes into hiding during the holocaust

• Birthday: June 14, 1929

• Nickname: In school she was called miss quack quack by her teachers because of witty remarks.

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• She is a very deep person with a kind heart and soul.

• She was liked by many people in school.

Anne Frank cont.• She was 13 years old when

she went into hiding with her family.

• She is very opinionated especially in the beginning of the book.

• She is sad that she can’t go outside, see her friends, or do most of the normal things teenagers do.

• During the book, she feels alone and completely different from everyone else in the “Secret Annex”. Until she starts talking to Peter.

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• After talking to Peter, Anne had a complete attitude change.

• She was more open, happier, understanding, and considerate.

Before Going Into Hiding

• In 1933 the franks left Frankfurt.

• The family split.

• The Mrs. Frank took the girls with her to Aachen and lived with Mrs. Frank’s mom.

Before Going Into Hiding cont.

• They frank family reunited in the spring of 1934 in Amsterdam.

• Anne lived a normal life even after new laws made her change schools.

Secret Annex• The Frank family went

into hiding into the secret annex when Margot, Anne’s older sister, was called to go to a concentration camp.

• The secret annex was a small part of an office building where Otto Frank, Anne’s dad. used to work

Secret Annex• The secret annex door is

hidden behind a small bookcase.

• The book case leads to a stairway which goes to the secret annex.

• The secret annex would be a hard place to live in.

• The Frank family has a hard time living in the very limited space of the secret annex.

In Hiding Rules1. Share what you have2. Little to no talking3. If you talk whispers only4. No flushing during work

hours 5. No running water during

work hours6. Little to no movement

during working hours

House Guests• Otto Frank: Anne’s

father, an optimistic ,helpful, leader, and a hopeful, kind-hearted person. His nickname is Pim.

• Edith Frank: Anne’s mom, a kind, confused woman.

• Margot Frank: Anne’s older sister, an odd, lonely, sad girl.

House Guests cont.

• Peter Vandaan: A shy, thoughtful, opinionated, and honest young man. In the book he becomes a friend of Anne’s.

• Mrs. Vandaan: A flirtatious, stingy, and disagreeable person. Her nickname is petronella.

House Guests cont.

• Mr. VanDaan: He is an intelligent, opinionated, temperamental smoker. He can’t stop smoking. He fights with his wife constantly.

• I think it’s ironic that The VanDaans have completely different personalities.

House Guests cont.

• Moschi: Peter’s loving affectionate cat.

• Dussel: A dentist who thinks he is all that. He claims he is good with children, he doesn’t know a thing about children. He has a bad personal hygiene. He is a controlling person.

House Helpers

• Miep Gies

• Mr. Koophuis

• Mr. Kraler

Household Fights

• The Vandaans always fight over everything no subject is off-limits.

• The Vandaans and the Franks fight about Anne and her upbringings.

Household Fears

• Anne is afraid of the bombs.

• Peter is afraid of the being captured.

• Mrs. Frank is afraid of being the war never ending.

Household Hopes

• War to end

• Going outside

• Having a family

Household Hopes cont.

• Having a business

• Having a normal life

In The End

• All of the people in the secret annex died except Otto Frank.

• Anne and Margot died just a few days short of the end of the war.

Works Cited

Frank, Anne. The Diary of Anne Frank.

New York: Pocket Books/Washington Square Press.1958.