. . . everything can be taken from a man except one thing: the last of the human freedoms–to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.
In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.
On this date — September 2 — in 1944, Anne Frank was among 1,019 people on the 68th and last train from Holland to Auschwitz. Anne and others hiding with her had been betrayed and captured a month before and held in the Westerbork detention center.
The Frank family had gone into hiding two years earlier, in July 1942, after Anne’s sister, Margot, received a call-up notice to report for deportation to a labor camp.
Anne was at Auschwitz for two months, then at Bergen-Belsen, where she and Margot died four months later of typhus, just a few weeks before the camp was liberated.
Anne’s father, Otto, was liberated from Auschwitz by the Russian Army on January 27, 1945. His wife, Edith, had died the previous day.
Otto Frank was taken first to Odessa and then to France before being allowed to return to Amsterdam. He did not learn the whereabouts of his daughters until October 24, when he received a letter informing him they had died at Bergen-Belsen.
This unfortunately was not an unusual family trajectory for European Jews in the 1940s. Anne Frank is remembered from among millions of others because she maintained a blog — I mean diary — so that her experiences, what she did, the thoughts she had, and everything she suffered was not lost.
I suppose the same holds true for everyone, with or without a diary — nothing is lost, nothing can be undone . . . and it may be possible for a life that appears to be quite pointless at the time to attain a meaning, a purpose, even through suffering, failure and death . . .
this is all hitlers falt
?YCZ? Pa?stwu i mogli zobaczy? Anny Frank, mia?aby by? naprawd? wspania?e. Jeste? prawdopodobnie najbardziej serca wype?nione cz?owiekiem, który mia? kiedykolwiek mieszka?a w trakcie wówczas, zapewne ?e ma coraz ?y?. Najbardziej was zdecydowanie zas?uguje aby prze?y? z pa?stwa wspó?czucia serca. Znam was szcz??liwe tam, gdzie teraz jeste? prawo, na niebie z Bogiem tam, gdzie pa?stwo was nale??, b?ogos?awi? wam.
Whatever that last kid just said doesn’t make any sense at all. I looked it up on a translation website and it was all messed up, probably some kid trying to act like he is polish or whatever that language was… but anyway, Anne Frank is a true hero, the most heart filled person I have read about or even heard about. Its amazing the things she had done. I wish i could have seen her, that would have been truly something. And im sorry if this is offending you whoever wrote this blog, but no one could reincarnate Anne Frank, she is a rare person that is hard to find. No one could replace someone like her. no one.
she is a hero and she will also be remember sadly mies giep the last person who help anne passed away on 11th januay 2010 all anne all the people in the house will be remembered
anne frank is and always be a great book, movie. my kid is reading about her in school. i have have read all i could on her and her family. How she was and is. she will live on for many years. Only if she survived for a few months more w her family. That would of been a great ending.
non vorrei essere nei suoi panni…mi dispiace molto…..*-*
Well, as a young boy in school way up north,high up in contry of cold, with the blue and yellow flag,we haven´t been in war seens 200 years ago,my teacher read about Anne Frank and ill cry,and cry, and cry, myself was tortured hard so ill know,been alone many times, walk in snow,white pure clean,but in my mind always blod from war,how can any stand that ? ill dont know!!!
Right now? standing in my kitchen listen to Coldplay, make a Celebration to Anne Frank on my Facebook to all, my great hero for all times that words in her book, vill never ever forgot, she was so close to get free,but ded come in her way, so sorry even after 50 years seens my techer read Anne franks book,day ad night ill hear her words from Ann frank my hero,it´s like she live even today, words from Universe law, be good or go…
Really is sad that she died just a half a month before the U.S came.We are reading about Anne Frank in 8th grade.
i read anne’s diary when i was in fourth grade. i think she in inspireing and truly a good role model i think it was sad that she died so young but things happen for a reason and i think that she died to give us all an example and to inspire us. rest in in peace ANNE FRANK
dear max,
even though i dont know you i think that you and i share the same thoughts i totally agree with ehat you said about anne and even though we are not germans or jewish Cause im latin i really think she changed he way at least how i see the world and hystory please read my comment and comment back thank you soo much for writing what you wrote i think you are one of the few that can really speak about anne frank in a truthfull way i am also inspired thet at such a young age you are a writer. again please coomment back ad take the time to read through my comment
thanks , GG
just wow. She truly amazes me. I’m reading her diary for the 5th time and it still just evokes awe. I feel like I can relate to Anne, not because of what situation she was faced with, but I can understand where she stood with her family, and her thoughts. I am also not Jewish or German for the record, but I have no religion & Irish. That’s how amazing reading this book was and it really opened my eyes to true faith.
It really showed how, amidst all the anarchy with the German rule and Hitler’s insanity, Anne and her family refused to let go of their beliefs and still clung to their hope and faith. That’s the kind of people the world needs most now. Honestly, I was at first dreading reading Anne’s diary because the way I saw it was “I’m not gonna understand it, history is boring, and that reading a diary was an invasion of privacy”.
Boy am I happy and respectful that I read this.
And I agree, life was far too short for Anne & Margot.
You are Forever In Our Hearts Anne,
-K
im just finishing the book and it is amazing to read about what she feelt during those times i admire her for all the corages she neded .
i’m hanneli goslar am so sorry for my frien Anne why she is my best friend and still is forever. i used the english dictionary.Bye.
I don’t mean to be mean or anything, but whenever I see Alyson Stoner, she always reminds me of Anne Frank. No, really! Look up Alyson Stoner and you’ll know what I mean!
Anne Frank happens to be my hero. She is my great aunt and I wish I knew her. I am currently reading her diary again and I’m beginning to write because she has inspired me greatly. Anyone who posted or will post rude comments on here should be ashamed of themselves. Anne is a great person and deserves to be known for her writings and what good she did for us. I will someday hope to find and visit her grave.
i started to read Anne Frank’s book when I was 7. I could read it again and again. It’s so so good and I enjoyed every line. She is definitely one of my heroes. I would like to visit her house and her grave.
This story is very sad. but under the sadness is a much deeper meaning. I like this book becuase reading it makes me feel a part of the family. It shows the horrible act of the Nazis through an innocent child’s eyes. I encourage people to read this,it is truly inspiring how a young girl can suffer so much yet still have faith and love.
YO, ANNE FRANK ROCKS! she suffered so much and still stayed strong!
how can anyone say otherwise?:) I feel so sorry for the holocost survivors and those who died, it was so brutal and devistating.
Helpful info, need info for project at school. I will be Anne Frank> 🙂 Sad.:(