What was Anne's purpose for writing her diary? Her dad gave her the diary for one of her birthdays and she wrote in it for the time they were hiding. Everyone says if she survived she would publish the book which came true that's why she didn't write the people she was hiding with their real name. But mostly what the diary (which Anne called "Kitty") was to her was a best friend - she could tell her diary anything she was thinking, as she had no one else in her life she trusted enough to do that. What was Anne Frank's purpose in keeping a diary? Anne Frank kept her diary because it would be a memory of her life in the war, which, Anne knew, would be really important for the world. It was the only memory of a person who had lived through the second World War, so it became very very important later on. Anne also kept her diary to express her thoughts. Often, there are certain things which, one cannot share with others. Anne wrote these thoughts down to herself. If we express our thoughts 2 ourself, through a diary or something, it helps to get rid of depression and sadness. Her diary was also her constant companion in the Secret Annexe. Through her diary, she expressed her feelings about the war, and described her life in hiding, and all about her love and hatred towards people. The ability to view herself objecvely. Anne described her one outstanding character trait as her "self-knowledge". She was correct. ❝ The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quite alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature. As longs as this exists, and it certainly always will, I know that then there will always be comfort for every sorrow, whatever the circumstances may be. And I firmly believe that nature brings solace in all troubles. — Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl