The Loss Of Innocence In The Diary Of Anne Frank

Annelies Marie Frank (12 June 1929 - February or March 1945) was born in Frankfurt, Germany. She moved to Amsterdam when she was four and a half years old because of the Nazi party’s control over Germany. Anne and her family were trapped in Amsterdam because of the German occupation of the Netherlands, and they went into hiding when persecutions of the Jewish population increased. They hid in a concealed room behind a bookcase in the building where Anne’s father, Otto, worked. From 14 June 1942 to 1 August 1944, Anne kept a diary where she recounted her social and educational life as well as her changing body, chronicled her life in the annex, examined her relationships with her family, and avowed her worries about the war. Her loss of innocence is seen
The beginning of the series emphasizes Anne’s innocence; she goes to school and frolics with her friends. It soon turns expeditious as Anne and her family are directly impacted by the war and move into the annex. Most events that Anne writes about in her diary are covered in the series; although, this series, compared to other portrayals of Anne Frank’s diary, is original and sincere; it’s about her feelings, her transformation from a child to a teenager and the hopelessness the war wouldn’t end. The differences between the diary and the series are minimal; they concern minute details - not historical accuracy. For example, while the diary vastly chronicles Anne’s physical maturation, the series touches upon it momentarily by mentioning her relationship with Peter, another resident of the annex, and her breast development. Another difference is when, in the diary, Anne asks Margot her plans for the future, and her reply is aloof while in the film, when Margot reveals her plans, and Anne asks why she’s never been told, Margot says that she never