Question

Think about the different themes that emerge in The Diary of a Young Girl and the major events that help you identify each theme. Then add four good discussion questions to your journal entries—two related to themes and two related to major events. Remember to keep in mind the attributes of a good discussion question.

Answer 1

Some of the key themes in Diary of a Young Girl include maturity, inner conflict,and love.

Major events: At only thirteen years old, Anne is forced into hiding in the Secret Annex during the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands. Over the next two years, while living in extraordinary circumstances, Anne captures her thoughts and feelings in the diary that she was given for her 13th birthday. The book explores themes of maturing, love and inner conflict. As Anne matures, she struggles with her identity and questions her place in the world. She refers to having the younger clown-like version of her that she presents to others and the more mature and reflective Anne that she is on the inside.

Discussion Question:

1. Why was she feeling inner conflict?

2. How did she struggle as she matures?

3. What exactly happened in her childhood?

4. How did she overcome it?

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