Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl | Style
Diary as Confidante
With her diary, Frank creates the friend she never had. Her diary became a person with whom she could be completely open, and in its passages, the reader sees Frank as funny, thoughtful, vindictive, angry, hateful, flippant, and optimistic. Frank initially explains that her schoolmates like her because of her outgoing personality, which frustrates her because she has never shown anyone her serious side. Her first entry states, ‘‘I hope I will be able to confide everything to you, as I have never been able to confide in anyone, and I hope you will be a great...
[The entire page is 966 words long]
Join eNotes
The above is a free excerpt. Get total access to this content with the:
Summary and Analysis – Themes – Characters – And much more...
Navigate
See Also:
- - For teachers, the Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl Lesson Plan.
- - Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl summary and study guide in the eNotes.
Tell a friend about Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl at eNotes.
- Add Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl to your favorites