Anne Frank was just a normal teenager, but when the Nazis invaded the Netherlands in 1940, and when she and her family went into hiding in 1942, many things changed. Not just the world itself changed, but Anne as well.
Oops! This image does not follow our content guidelines. To continue publishing, please remove it or upload a different image.
*Above: Anne Frank pictured in 1941 at the Jewish Lyceum in Holland, Amsterdam, the Netherlands*
WRITTEN WORDS OF PERSECUTION: AN ANNE FRANK STORY
Anne Frank sat at the small writing desk in her room. Her diary open to a blank page and a fountain pen in her hand. It had been nearly two years since she received her diary back on her 13th birthday... one of the very last memories she has in her home... and it's been nearly two years since her family had gone into hiding in the Secret Annex... the Annex where she wrote her diary...
Her diary; her one true friend; 'Kitty' as she called it. To Anne, writing was important to her. It was her way of venting her problems, her frustrations, her worries, and most of all her fears... but combined with all of that, was both hopefulness, beauty, and peace. When she wrote, whether it be a random short story, or a diary entry, she always felt most at peace. When she wrote, gripping the pen between her fingers, she felt all her worries and fears disappear. When she wrote... she felt free...
1942 Anne could hardly wait for her father to return home from work. Because of the anti-Jewish rules, father had to walk on foot. Today was June 12; Anne's 13th birthday. Would father be bringing her present along? And if so, what would it be? Oh, Anne couldn't wait! And she could only imagine the possibilities of what it might be. Finally, Otto Frank returned home. "Daddy!" Greeted Anne. "Hello, Anne." He said before he greeted the other members of his family, his wife Edith, and his eldest daughter Margot. "Hello, Edith. Hello Margot." The excitement that flowed and filled Anne didn't allow any hesitation. "Oh, daddy! Can I open my present? Daddy, please?" "I do have your present, Anne. And yes, I guess there's no harm in giving it to you now." He said. After gratefully receiving the gift from friends at father's work, she was given the gift from her family; a diary. To Anne, it was a wonderful gift. It wasn't much of a surprise as well. A few weeks earlier, it was a diary that had caught Anne's eye in a store, by which she pointed out her interest in it. It was only within time that this item, which was first just a blank book, would be on a tremendous ride, and tell a tremendous story long after the stain of tragedy had been spilled.
'Freedom'... what a strange word... Anne had some time of freedom in her life, yes. From 1933, when she moved from Germany to Amsterdam in the Netherlands. But the reason behind the move was because they weren't free, or at least not in Germany. 1933 was the year when people were stupid enough to think that Hitler was the right person for power... they were also stupid enough to believe his lies... come to think of it, the world would be a much better place if Hitler and his group of Nazi commerades went and jumped off the world's tallest cliff... From 1933 up until the Nazi invasion in 1940, Otto and Edith Frank got to watch with delight as their two daughters, Margot and Anne, lived like normal children... but when the 1940 invasion arrived... that carefree lifestyle changed... it was on that day, where all Jews, and other persecuted races and religions lost the word 'freedom' and 'free'... including that of Anne Frank. But regardless, Anne still held on to the rope. Hoping that one day, freedom will shine over her and many others who are on wrath's end, once again.
