Do you still remember the birthday bash you had you had on your 13th birthday...the excitement of going to high school...the prank you played on friends during the class...the evening bicycle rides with your friend...the family picnics...the WWII...oops! Fortunately WWII wasn’t a part of your life but it was as integral part of Anne Frank’s memories as the family picnics she had before the commencement of the gory set of events that have marred the human history.The Diary of a Young Girl is an account of such events written by Anne Frank, a teenage Jewish girl. This book is a published account of the diary entries made by Anne during WWII. It gives a first hand account of the Jewish sufferings at the time of the holocaust.
Anne made her 1st diary entry on 14th June 1944 describing the events of her 13th birthday, on which she was gifted the diary by her parents. Her writings not only give an account of the problems faced by the Jews but also subtly describe the impact of life threatening situations on human relations.
Unlike us Anne couldn’t switch the channel on seeing some violent act or switch on the lights on encountering a dark room. Due to the fear of being caught by the Nazis her family had to live in a hiding and they couldn’t even switch on the lights for the fear of being seen. This cleanliness lover had to live without a bath for weeks on a stretch!
Though written in simple words its engrossing content captures the reader’s attention. Anne made her last entry on 1st August 1944. The family was finally caught in 1944 and taken to the concentration camp where Anne died (just two months before the WWII came to an end) due to typhoid fever.
The amateur approach towards naration is visible in the writing but the plain and simple language is understandable given the tender age and particular circumstances of the writer. But the emotional expressions easily allow the reader to forget the shortcomings of the language.
I recommend it as a must read for everyone as it helps one realize the importance of routine things that one completely takes for granted.
Anne made her 1st diary entry on 14th June 1944 describing the events of her 13th birthday, on which she was gifted the diary by her parents. Her writings not only give an account of the problems faced by the Jews but also subtly describe the impact of life threatening situations on human relations.
Unlike us Anne couldn’t switch the channel on seeing some violent act or switch on the lights on encountering a dark room. Due to the fear of being caught by the Nazis her family had to live in a hiding and they couldn’t even switch on the lights for the fear of being seen. This cleanliness lover had to live without a bath for weeks on a stretch!
Though written in simple words its engrossing content captures the reader’s attention. Anne made her last entry on 1st August 1944. The family was finally caught in 1944 and taken to the concentration camp where Anne died (just two months before the WWII came to an end) due to typhoid fever.
The amateur approach towards naration is visible in the writing but the plain and simple language is understandable given the tender age and particular circumstances of the writer. But the emotional expressions easily allow the reader to forget the shortcomings of the language.
I recommend it as a must read for everyone as it helps one realize the importance of routine things that one completely takes for granted.
- Chetna Shrivastava
3 comments:
This book rewiew need a major amendment; Anne made her 1st diary entry on Sunday 14th June 1942 describing the events of her 13th birthday which was on Friday 12th June 1942.
plz check the dates!!!!!!!
Thank you, Kamal, for informing us about this. We will verify the information, and make the necessary amendments as soon as possible.
Thanx for pointing out the mistake. This is a typographical error. I apologise for the mistake. The year she began writing was 1942. Thank you for reading the book review.
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