The silent sister is margots viewpoint and her personal journey. Margot frank is an intelligent and obedient young woman, as the frank family goes into hiding to evade the nazis in anne frank s diary of a young girl. This might be because shes older and less exuberant, or because theres more than a touch of sibling rivalry going down in the diary of anne frank. Margot frank news newspapers books scholar jstor december 2009 learn how and when to remove this template. That book was one of the very best books i have ever read. Margot was a quiet, obedient child, who always kept her clothes neat and clean, unlike her younger sister. Apr 05, 2019 david gillham vividly remembers the first time he read anne franks the diary of a young girl. See more ideas about anne frank, margot frank and history. Honest names for all the books on your english syllabus. Margot was three years older than anne so was probably more aware of the familys move from germany to holland, which took place when she was seven years old. She was considered the more beautiful and the more intelligent of the two, and. Margot s deportation order from the gestapo hastened the frank family into hiding.
Though a temporary exhibit running at the anne frank house is dedicated to shining some light on margot, its title, annes sister. The diary of anne frank 1959 diane baker as margot frank. In the spring of 1959, the diary of anne frank comes to the silver screen to great acclaim, and a young woman named margie franklin works in philadelphia as a secretary at a jewish law firm. David gillham vividly remembers the first time he read anne franks the diary of a young girl. In margot, jillian cantor reimagines the life of anne franks older sister, who, along with anne and six others, lived in an attic for two years, hiding from the nazis. The diary of anne frank by anne frank 33 mustread books to celebrate banned books week historical fiction the diary of anne frank this book is annes personal diary of her experiences during the holocaust as she and her family go into hiding for 2 years as the nazis take over her ho,e area. Margot betti frank 16 february 1926 27 march 1945 was the eldest daughter of otto and edith frank, and the older sister of anne frank. She was a prisoner during the holocaust at auschwitzbirkenau concentration camp, where she died from starvation. Cantors creation of an american margot is similar in its attempt to connect the anne frank story with americanjewish life to ellen feldmans 2005 novel, the boy who loved anne frank, in which peter van pels also survives the holocaust and emigrates to the united states, where he too takes on a new name and nonjewish identity, and both have. Unlike many alternatehistory books, margot doesnt take on a whole chain of historical events.
Anne and margots father, husband of edith was in poor health, due primarily to malnutrition, when he was left behind in auschwitz with the rest of those in the sick barracks, when the nazis evacuated all the other prisoners on a death march. Feb 24, 2020 anne frank was a jewish teenager who went into hiding during the holocaust, journaling her experiences in the renowned work the diary of anne frank. They valued jewish traditions and holidays but did not observe all religious laws. Three years later, anne, was born and the family was complete as a youngster, margot attended the ludwigrichter school in frankfurt until 1933 when adolph hitler became chancellor of germany. According to kathi, their maid, margot was a little princess. Arrestata e deportata come il resto della sua famiglia, anne morira nel campo di bergenbelsen probabilmente a causa di unepidemia di tifo tra il febbraio e il marzo del 1945, a soli.
Anne nasce a francoforte sul meno nel 1929, da genitori di origine ebraica, a pochi anni di distanza dalla sorella margot. German writer anne frank was born annelies marie frankuis on 12th june, 1929 in frankfurt am main, hesse, germany and passed away on 12th mar 1945 bergenbelsen concentration camp aged 15. What nationality does anne consider herself to be, even though her citizenship has been revoked. Margot lets us into her world, her take on the war, the annexe, peter, and her secret love, mordechai, and more. As a proud mother, edith wrote everything down in a baby book. Margot was sent to dutch westerbork concentration camp.
Profile for margot frank from the diary of a young girl page 1. The diary of margot frank and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. She fell out of her top bunk as she didnt have the strength and the force of the fall killed her. Seems a shame to go to the trouble of writing a book based on fact and not taking advantage of people who actually knew margot, including an anne frank expert who assisted me in the writing of my awardwinning play goodbye memories. Margot is a story about anne frank s older sister and if she hadnt died in ww2. The following extracts are taken from the diary of anne frank between 1942 and 1944, when she lived in hiding in amsterdam with her family. She is most remembered for the diary of a young girl, anne frank.
Itll put you into the time period of anne frank, as well make you see how inferior you are to a child who died a long time ago, and thats men and women, most especially the stupid ass americans who celebrate hitler, jeffrey dahmer, and anything and. Otto frank was the second son of michael frank and alice betty stern. Margot frank was born on february 16, 1926 in frankfurt am main, hesse, germany as margot betty frank. Anne frank was in a relationship with peter van pels 1942 1945 about. Anne thinks that margot is pretty, smart, emotional, and everyones favorite.
Margot frank simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Anne frank 12 june 1929 february 1945 was a germanborn jewish girl who, along with her family and four other people, hid in the second and third floor rooms at the back of her fathers amsterdam company during the nazi occupation of the netherlands. Weirdly, we dont get a terribly indepth picture of margot frank. She died on march 9, 1945 in bergenbelsen concentration camp, lower saxony, germany. When margot was born, the franks were living in frankfurt, germany in the outer suburbs of the city. Margots experiences are juxtaposed with annes in an original. The exhibit also includes insight from margot s best friend who resents the lack of attention paid to margot s story. My book takes place in 1959, just as annes diary is coming to the silver screen, and where margie franklins present and margot franks past begin to collide. See more ideas about anne frank, margot frank and anne frank house.
Researching and reimagining margot frank my jewish learning. She was born in frankfurt and died of typhus in a concentration camp. After the war otto frank was so busy with anne frank s diary. The frank women subsequently perished in bergenbelsen. Older sister of anne frank who died tragically during the holocaust. According to the famous diary of her sister anne, margot was keeping a diary as well, but no trace of margots diary has ever been found.
The biggest difference between anne franks diary and her sister margot franks diary is that the latter was never found loose sheets of papers strewn across the floor of the achterhuis, the secret hiding place above otto franks office that the family hid in from july 1942 to august 1944, made up the manuscript of anne franks diary. Otto frank was a businessman and edith, his wife, a homemaker. I just burst into tears in the midst of reading it. At three oclock hello had left but was supposed to come back later, the doorbell rang. In margot, jillian cantor reimagines the life of anne franks older sister, who. Margot frank who lived with her sister anne frank in concealed rooms during the nazi occupation of amsterdam circa 1941. Nov 16, 2018 annelies marie anne frank june 12 1929 early march 1945 is one of the most wellknown jewish victims of the holocaust. Margot also kept a diary though it was never found, and it is from that reallife thread that cantor derives the inspiration for her story. The biggest difference between anne frank s diary and her sister margot frank s diary is that the latter was never found loose sheets of papers strewn across the floor of the achterhuis, the secret hiding place above otto frank s office that the family hid in from july 1942 to august 1944, made up the manuscript of anne frank s diary. Margot frank, unbeknownst to many, kept a diary in hiding too. Margot betti frank, named after maternal aunt bettina hollander 18981914, was born in frankfurt, germany, to jewish parents, otto and edith, and lived in the outer suburbs of the city with her parents, otto frank and edith frankhollander, and also her younger sister anne frank, during the early years of her life.
Margot livesey official web site books and other writing. Apr 05, 2015 margot betti frank was born in frankfurt, germany to jewish parents, otto and edith frank in 1926. Margot frank the forgotten sister of anne frank hubpages. In my novel, margot, i reimagine margot frank, annes older sister, having survived the war and come to philadelphia where she works as a legal secretary living under the assumed name of margie franklin.
This might be because shes older and less exuberant, or because theres more than a touch of sibling rivalry going down in the diary of anne frank heres what we know. Jillian cantor reimagines what might have happened had anne franks sister margot survived and come to live in postwar america. Sep 15, 20 unlike many alternatehistory books, margot doesnt take on a whole chain of historical events. Margot betti frank was the elder daughter of otto and edith frank, and the older sister of anne frank, whose deportation order from the gestapo hastened the frank family into hiding, and who subsequently perished in bergenbelsen. Haunted by her past, margot is the forgotten sister and though she kept her own diary during the war, it was never recovered and only now do. The diary of anne frank 1959 diane baker as margot. After the war otto frank was so busy with anne franks diary. She went into hiding with her family on july 6, 1942. I was so very fortunate to be able to read an arc of the lost letter. Margot by jillian cantor meet your next favorite book. Both girls died of typhus in 1945 at the bergenbelsen death camp, but margots mostlyuntold story piqued cantors. Margot and her family decided to hide in an office building of her father after she had a notice to report on a labor camp on 5 july 1942. Premier of music theatre internationals west side story school edition presented by encore in oak park illinois july 2016.
In margot, jillian cantor reimagines the life of anne frank s older sister, who, along with anne and six others, lived in an attic for two years, hiding from the nazis. According to the diary of her younger sister, anne, margot kept a diary of her own, but no trace of margot s diary has ever been found. It was the pending deportation order issued by the gestapo to margot that hastened the frank family into hiding in 1942. Apr 06, 2011 the exhibit also includes insight from margots best friend who resents the lack of attention paid to margots story. Margot frank is an intelligent and obedient young woman, as the frank family goes into hiding to evade the nazis in anne franks diary of a young girl. She receives little attention in annes diary, and anne does not provide a real sense of margots character.
Profile for margot frank from the diary of a young girl. Haunted by her past, margot is the forgotten sister and though she kept her own diary during the war, it was never recovered and only now do we finally get an intimate glimpse of her life. Margot betti frank february 16, 1926 march 27, 1945 was the elder daughter of otto frank and edith frank and the elder sister of anne frank. The diary of a young girl, anne frank beyond the diary. Margot frank was the older sister of anne frank, whose diary, the thoughts of a teenage girl in hiding, continues to be read by millions of. Margot betti frank february 16, 1926 march 27, 1945 was the elder daughter of otto frank. Margot betti frank 16 february 1926 early march 1945 was the older sister of anne frank.
Margot was three years older than anne so was probably more aware of the familys move from germany to holland. Anne frank was a jewish teenager who went into hiding during the holocaust, journaling her experiences in the renowned work the diary of anne frank. He was very impressed with what readers of the diary had written to him. Margot betti frank was born in frankfurt am main on 16 february 1926. After high school, otto briefly studied art history in. Especially after the franks move to the annex, margot is a constant source of jealousy for anne. Sep 19, 2015 for the education of men, just find 10 books that anne frank read, and then read them. Here, anne recounts how her mother treats margot when she makes a mistake as.
Anne frank annelies marie nacque a francoforte sul meno il 12 giugno del 1929, secondogenita di otto heinrich frank ed edith hollander, ebrei tedeschi. Margot frank, annes older sister, is sixteen at the start of the story and eighteen at the end. Quiet, polite margot was very different from her energetic, friendly sister anne. Meet margot frank, the older sister of anne who also had a. While the diary of anne frank is an undeniable historical gem, as well as an extraordinary source of first hand emotion, one story remains relatively overlooked. Margot is a story about anne franks older sister and if she hadnt died in ww2. Acknowledged for the quality of her writing, her diary has become one of the worlds most widely read books.
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