1) Write one paragraph about the author of the book.
The author, at the time of writing in her diary, was only 14 years old and it's almost unreal how she managed to capture all the tragedy of the situation. The way she describes ordinary things is enjoyable and easy to read but at the same time it conveys a lot of information. This book was written with events happening as the author wrote them, this means that every bit of frustration, happiness and all kinds of emotions are written as she's feeling them which gives the book a lot more dept and overall makes it a lot more interesting.
2) Explain the title.
The title implies that it’s a diary written by Ann Frank. She didn’t really care for giving it a title with double meaning, she just wanted people to read and experience the pain she's been through herself.
3) What would you like to change in the characters of the book? Why? What if
your described character were in the book?
If I could change anything in Ann Frank it would be to at least make her appreciate her family more. In times where she wasn’t allowed to move outside their hiding place where she didn’t have much entertainment she was slowly falling into depression. She started giving attitude to her family which just made the problems more severe. I think that this trait wouldn’t really change much but nothing much could be changed to maker her misery more bearable.
4) Write three questions you would like to ask one of the main characters.
Firstly i would like to ask Ann Frank if the day she started to move out of her house to the bunker how did it affect her life. Secondly is there anything you didn’t write in the book because you thought it wouldn’t be necessary. Finally I would like to ask the father how he got over the fact that he was the only survivor.
5) Summarize the book in 2-3 sentences. What is it about? What happens?
Ann Frank was enjoying her everyday life as a teenager when the sanctions
against Jews started taking place. They increasingly became more and more harsh and she was forced to hide with her family in order not to be sent to a
concentration camp. Eventually she was caught and passed away.
6) Respond to the book in some way, in 4-5 sentences. (For example, how did you like it)?
The book was very intriguing it captured me from the beginning and ended on a high note. The only drawback was that it got boring in the middle but I didn’t expect a diary of a fourteen year old girl to be intriguing from the beginning to the end. I thought that knowing how the book will end will make it less interesting but I was proven wrong. The book captures the thought of ordinary girl and puts them into the horrors of holocaust, this creates a very gloomy atmosphere which catches you in a very uncomfortable way.
7)Why? What did it make you think about? What experiences or memories did it
remind you of? What comments do you have? Which characters did you like most? Why? )
It didn’t really remind me of anything close to what iv'e experienced and the only thought in my mind was that she will pass away. She was writing so enthusiastically in her diary talking about her friends family and other minor events that made her happy, that the thought that she will pass away didn't really sink in until after they moved to their hideout. All of this thought are getting stronger as the end approaches and then it abruptly ends leaving nothing behind but a confused emotional mixture of rage, sadness and empathy.