Living in the Annex (the house of anne frank)

This paper will explore the experience of living in the Annex, the house where Anne Frank and her family hid during the Nazi occupation of Holland. It will discuss the physical space of the Annex, as well as the daily life of those who lived there. Additionally, it will reflect on this experience's impact on Anne Frank's diary entries.

The building that housed Anne Frank and her family was small and cramped. The Franks were forced to share one room with the Van Pels family. There was very little privacy, and everyone had to be careful not to make too much noise. The occupants of the Annex spent most of their time indoors, as it was too dangerous to venture outside. They passed the time by reading, playing games, and writing in her diary in Anne's case.

Living in the Annex was a difficult experience for everyone involved. The constant fear of being discovered was always present. Anne Frank's diary entries reflect this fear, as well as her hope that one day the war would end and she could return to a normal life. Despite the challenges, the occupants of the Annex did their best to maintain a sense of normalcy. In many ways, their experience was a microcosm of the larger experience of living through the Nazi occupation.

In 1942, the Nazis began deporting Jews from Holland to concentration camps. The Annex was eventually discovered, and everyone who was hiding there was sent to Auschwitz. Anne Frank and her sister Margot were eventually killed in Bergen-Belsen. Of the eight people who were hiding in the Annex, only Otto Frank survived the war.

The experience of living in the Annex was a difficult one, but it also gave Anne Frank the opportunity to write her diary. This diary is now one of the most famous documents of the Holocaust. It is a testament to the human spirit, and a reminder that hope can sometimes be found in even the darkest of places.