The Diary of Anne Frank Allusions

Literary and Philosophical References

• Van Hildebrand, Camera Obscura (June 14, 1942)
• Dutch Sagas and Legends (June 14, 1942)
• Daisy Goes to the Mountains (June 14, 1942)
• Cissy van Marxveldt, Joop ter Heul series; The Zaniest Summer (September 21, 1942)
• Nico van Suchtelen, Eva’s Youth
• Theodore Korner, Hedwig, The Cousin from Bremin, The Governess, The Green Domino (October 14, 1942)
• Trygve Gulbranssen, Beyond Sing the Woods (October 20, 1942)
• Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (October 29, 1942)
• Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (October 29, 1942)
• Ina Baker Boudier, A Knock at the Door (March 12, 1943)
• Charles Dickens (May 16, 1944)
• Maria Theresa (June 13, 1944)
• Oscar Wilde, An Ideal Husband (June 30, 1944)
• What Do You Think of the Modern Young Girl? (July 15, 1944)

Historical References

• Winston Churchill’s speech: "This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." (November 9, 1942)
• Princess Elizabeth of York (April 21, 1944)
• Princess Margaret Rose (April 21, 1944)
• Prime Minister Gerbrandy (May 11, 1944 – first entry)
• Galileo Galilei (May 11, 1944 – second entry)
• The Bible (May 11, 1944 – second entry)
• Emperor Charles V (May 11, 1944 – second entry)

Pop Culture References

• Rin Tin Tin