Anne Frank

Anne Frank

Anne Frank, diarist

Anne Frank was born in Germany but moved to The Netherlands to try to escape capture by Nazi Germany.  For two years she hid in a house in The Netherlands and she kept a diary.   She was captured and killed by the Nazis.  But after the war the diary was discovered and published, The Diary of a Young Girl.

The book is inspiring because she seemed so motivated by positive thoughts.  My favorite line from her book is this one: 

 "When I write I can shake off all my cares. My sorrow disappears, my spirits are revived!" 

What is special about Anne Frank is not that she was a victim but that throughout her life she did not act like a victim.  She was dedicated to her education and to her future career as a writer.   She only lived a few years but she lived them with energy and hope.