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Anne FrankThe Diary of a Young Girl
Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | YA | Published in 1947A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
Francine Post argues that The Diary of a Young Girl should be seen as a great literary work instead of just a historical document. Do you agree? Why or why not?
Consider The Diary of a Young Girl as a historical primary source. Describe three insights you believe it gives about life during World War II and the Holocaust. Do you think diaries overall are reliable historical sources? Be sure to give specifics.
The published version of Anne Frank’s diary is not a “pure” reproduction of the journal. Instead, it has been revised by Anne herself. How do you think this affects the book? Do you believe it still gives reliable insights into Anne’s thoughts?
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