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Who was nicknamed Pim in "The Diary of a Young Girl"?
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In "The Diary of a Young Girl," Pim is the nickname Anne Frank uses for her father, Otto Frank. Anne's close relationship with her father is evident through her affectionate use of this nickname. Otto, the only surviving member of the Frank family after the war, dedicated his later years to transcribing and publishing Anne's diary.
On Friday, September 5, 1942, Anne Frank states that Pim is the nickname she uses for her father, Otto Frank. Anne is very close to her father, holding him in high esteem, unlike many of the other people in her diary, so her regular use of his nickname works as a symbol of her affection.
Throughout the diary, she compliments him on his modesty, patience, and levelheadedness and comments that he often takes her side during arguments. She seems to cherish the time she spends with him. At the beginning of the diary, Anne writes about how they made curtains and looked at their family tree together.
Otto was the only member of the Frank family who survived the war. He spent his remaining years transcribing Anne's diary and helping to get it published. Some people credit him as the diary's co-author.
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