Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl | Anne Frank
Anne Frank is the central figure, whose diary provides all of the material for the book. Because her family is German-Jewish and Hitler's regime is persecuting Jews, Frank's family has left Germany for Holland. They are forced into hiding when Frank is barely thirteen years old. The diary she received for her birthday becomes her confidante in which she can confide her private thoughts and feelings. Frank feels that she has never had a true friend with whom she can be herself and to whom she can reveal her serious side; her popularity in school was based upon her personality, especially...
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