Part I.

Introduction

Anneliese Marie: Born June 12, 1929Mom: Edith Dad: Otto Sister: MargotOtto had a library; encouraged girls to readMoved from Germany to Amsterdam after Hitler took reign

Anne attended public school until forced to attend an all-Jewish school (1940)

Received a diary on her 13th birthday (1942)Wrote about typical teenage lifeChronicled changes that took place (oppression,

etc)July 1942: Margot received an order to be sent to

a work campOtto came up with a plan to put family in hiding

Above his businessLeft a note indicating the family had left for

Switzerland

Hiding place: “The Secret Annex”Entrance: hidden by bookcaseMiep: employee

Knew of their hiding placeOnly contact to outside worldBrought suppliesInformed them of newsIf found helping Jews = death penalty

Joined by others– the van Pels (van Daans) family and Mr. Pfeffer (Mr. Dussel)

8 people hid for 25 months

Wrote in diary while in hidingNarrative; wrote regularlyDepicted events happening in the AnnexWrote on events outside of hidingWrote of feelings, beliefs, ambitionsWrote of things she couldn’t discuss with anyoneDescribed relationships with other people in

hidingBecame more mature in her writing as time

progressedAnne’s final diary entry: August 1, 1944