Diary of a Young Girl: Study Guide

Diary of a Young Girl, also known as The Diary of Anne Frank, is an autobiography that was first published in 1947.

Summary

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Summary & Analysis
June 12, 1942–June 24, 1942
July 1, 1942–July 10, 1942
July 11, 1942–October 9, 1942
October 14, 1942–November 20, 1942
November 28, 1942–June 13, 1943
June 15, 1943–November 11, 1943
November 17, 1943–January 28, 1944
January 28, 1944 (evening)– March 11, 1944
March 14, 1944–April 11, 1944
April 14, 1944–August 1, 1944

Characters

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Character List
Anne Frank
Otto Frank
Edith Frank

Main Ideas

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Quotes by Theme
Loneliness
Identity
War
Family
Mortality

Quotes by Section
June 12, 1942–June 24, 1942
July 1, 1942–July 10, 1942
July 11, 1942–October 9, 1942
October 14, 1942–November 20, 1942
November 28, 1942–June 13, 1943
June 15, 1943–November 11, 1943
November 17, 1943–January 28, 1944
January 28, 1944 (evening)–March 11, 1944
March 14, 1944–April 11, 1944
April 14, 1944–August 1, 1944

Quotes by Character
Anne Frank
Margot Frank
Otto Frank
Edith Frank
Mr. van Daan

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