The Diary of a Young Girl

During the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, a little girl who’s name was Anne, received a very special gift, a diary. Anne’s diary was not like other diaries because none of her entries started with “Dear Diary”, instead Anne wrote letters to her imaginary friends. Characters like “Emmy”, “Kitty” and “Conny” were Anne´s companions in what could be the most difficult time of her life.

Anne had a harmonious family however; the social issues between Jews and Germans did not allow them to live in peace. It was during the Nazi movement that Anne’s family was forced to be register as Jews. In addition, Anne´s sister was called to a Nazi work camp, which forced the whole family to be separated, and be appointed under different names.

Unfortunate situations like these induced Anne to face loneliness and to idealize her diary, to what she later called her truest friend.

One of the most important lessons I learn from this book was to be empathic. Anne’s life was an eye opening for me, which enabled me to recognize and share emotions that have been experienced by someone else. 

Moreover, Anne’s journey is very similar to what the pioneers experienced. Both sides were persecuted for being different than everybody else. Anne and the pioneers had good intentions in their hearts, probably they had much to say but none was empathic enough to understand them, which brought unnecessary misery. Nevertheless, our society still facing difficulty to accept what appears to be different however, it is our duty to be empathic, respectful, and tolerant about what other people feel or say. Always remember fatal outcomes could have been avoided if only our society would be able to exercise empathy!