Representation of prudence and Maturity at The Teenage: A Thematic Study of Anne Frank's Autobiography

Abstract

This research explores the maturity of a teenage girl during the horrible circumstances of the Second World War. Anne Frank’s diary does not only present external conflicts but also figures out the inner psychological growth and resilience. At the age of thirteen, her writing reflects the everyday concerns about friendships, disputes, and existential challenges. She talks about the consequences of war, which confront the harsh realities of human identity, massacre, and the pathetic condition of women. Her relationships with the residents of the secret annex accelerate her maturity in complex surroundings, like the acceptance of flaws, adjustments, morality, and ethics. She dedicates herself to studying while hiding, which helps her to understand the surroundings, friendships, relationships and curiosity to know the world. She has nothing to prove, no hidden agendas to keep secret, and no propaganda to spread except for the revealing of truth with the help of writing, which poorly screams from the victims’ side. She believes that only a diary can provide a great source of comfort and support because she expresses her thoughts with the great innocence and sincerity that only a child can possess. The diary still makes it real for those who read and for those who come after her; it is only by keeping the memory of the wound alive, by remembering and sharing, that people can find true emotions. It is a kind of testament to the indestructible human will to preserve and survive in the face of the most adverse circumstances. Her diary as many times as it is read, and its inspirational dialogue brings the catharsis closer. She has space to express herself in the most honest and candid of terms, which bears her soul on every page of the diary. So, this research deals with the results and consequences of war, which include social anxiety, social disorder, trauma, psychological dysfunctions, and disfunctions, and the suffering of the survivors.