Anne Frank's Play: The Diary Of Anne Frank

The year is 1942. They are hiding for their lives; struggling to survive. In “The Diary of Anne Frank”, written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, There is a group of people in the annex that are in hiding because the Nazis are targeting Jews. The Franks, Van Daans and a dentist named Mr. Dussel are the people hiding in the annex and they are the Jews in hiding, they are forced to make hard choices that will determine their future and they are trying to stay hidden from the Nazis so they can survive the Holocaust. The Holocaust is the Nazis and Adolf Hitler killing and capturing anyone and everyone that doesn't agree with them.

The play version of The Diary of Anne Frank tells the story of a young girl who is hiding away with her family from the Nazis during World War II. In this play, Anne struggles with the changes of life and finding who she wants to be while trapped in the annex with multiple other people. While the play of Anne’s diary is still read and viewed today, there is a newer version of her diary; a movie. The movie has slightly changed the events of the play to share Anne’s story with a modern audience. In the movie, the audience see Anne change from a regular life in Amsterdam to a completely new life in the secret annex. Although the play and the movie versions of Anne Frank’s life differ in their organizational structure, both works contain the same

Staying in an annex for two years without going outside may have been uncomfortable, but it gave everyone a better chance at survival. Character interaction, stage directions, and Anne’s diary are three significant ways historical events are portrayed in The Diary of Anne Frank. This play shows the reader that history can be written in many different

In the play “Anne Frank” they are located in Amsterdam July 6th 1942. They are in hiding in what is called the Annex during WWII. The people at the Annex are Anne Frank, Margot Frank, Mr.Frank and Mrs. Frank, Peter Van Daan, Mr. Van Daan, Mrs. Van Daan, and Mr Dussel, we know this because Mr. Frank gave Anne Frank a diary and she wrote in the diary a lot giving us this information. In times like this, you would need lots of Courage, Compassion, and Sacrifice to get through the tough times.

The Play of the Diary of Anne Frank starts out in the annex in the warehouse in Amsterdam, Holland where Anne Frank and seven others hid out during World War II. It opens with Otto Frank and Miep Gies standing in the annex alone in 1945. Mr. Frank had just come home from the concentration camps, being the one survivor from the annex. After conversing for awhile, Miep hands Mr. Frank Anne’s diary from the days of living in the annex. He starts to read the book, as it slowly flashes back to 1942 when it all began…

A demonstration of this change in the relationship between the characters is “ I think your just fine...what I want to say...if it wasn't for you around here, I don’t know. What I mean…” this impacted the drama because there is now less stress and tension going on in the Annex as finally Anne and Peter realize they at least have someone to talk to and spill their feelings to that can relate to what they are going through. The direct quote I have to show this change in relationship between the characters is “Then suddenly Peter grabs her awkwardly in his arms, he kisses her on the cheek.” (Hacket, Page 174) This supports my thesis because throughout the story Peter and Anne dont get along. As time goes on, they are able to find common ground as they both struggle to survive in this terrible situation. They start to get closer and closer and finally Peter kisses Anne on the cheek and they start up a relationship. This clearly showcases the changes in the inner relationships between the characters due to the historical events taking

Intro: How long can you stay in a closed area-one, two, or maybe even three days? Well, what about three years? As you can see, Anne Frank was one of those people who had to stay in an apartment for three years, hiding from the Nazi’s, just because she was Jewish. Anne Frank had a very reasonable quote that was quite agreeable. “In spite of everything, I still believe people are really good at heart.” After reading The Diary of Anne Frank I would have to agree with Anne and her quote. She went through rough times during the hiding, but she persevered through it. Throughout the play, there was a certain character that showed kindness and that was helpful, this person would be Miep. Another character that I would

Otto Frank returns to a secret hiding place in which he and his family have lived during the first part of the Holocaust in Amsterdam. His friend, Miep Gies, has saved a diary that his daughter Anne kept during that time. Otto begins reading the diary aloud, and the play follows Anne 's thoughts and actions, as well as those of the others hiding in the Secret Annex. In the play, you can see their daily struggles such as their fear of existence and fear of the Nazis. Throughout the play, you can tell how the struggles their family went through made them closer. They all hope that they can make it out alive but they know that their chances of survival are very slim. Even though they are afraid that they will burn to death or be brutally

The Holocaust. The disease that was acted out by man. The disaster directed at a few 9.5 million innocent people who were accused of being guilty for an ancient old argument. The death that took more than 6 million of the 9.5 million men, women, and children simply for the way they were taught or how they grew up; Jewish. Living during the Holocaust required a certain type of skill had to be done well. To ensure survival, one had to be courageous, organized, reassuring, and be a leader. The play The Diary of Anne Frank by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett performs a group of eight people who left their homes to hide in a secret attic or annex. They did this to prevent and evade their capture from the Gestapo, also formally known as the Green Police in association with the Nazi Socialist party, who are trying to take them away. Those in the annex are named Otto Frank, Edith Frank, Margot Frank, Anne Frank, Mr. Van Daan, Mrs. Van Daan, Peter Van Daan, and Mr. Dussel. Otto Frank shows his courage by allowing there to be a sense of security that he seems to naturally emit.

Secondly, one of the main settings in the novel is the Secret Annex , and is not a place I consider visiting. This is because of the poor living conditions depicted in the book. The diary takes place in the Netherlands in 1942-1944. The Secret Annex is consists of small rooms behind the office of Mr.Frank (Anne’s father) and Mr. Van Daan’s (partner of Mr. Frank) . The secret annex is an empty section of Mr. Frank’s business. The front portion of the building is open for business while the back is concealed for hiding. Due to Nazi invasion, the annex is used as a hiding spot. Through the course of Anne’s diary , she only mentions eight people living in the annex. According to Anne, the Annex houses the Franks, the Van Daans and Mr. Dussel.

In the play The Diary of Anne Frank, several Jews stayed in the Secret Annex. To hide from the Nazis. Even through all Anne went through she still believed all people are still good at heart.

The first character I chose to analyze was Anne Frank. She is a loving, joyful and energetic young girl in her 14, in the play. She is the sister of Margot Frank and the second and last offspring of the Franks. She wore a pole and a skirt, from what I can see in pictures. She changed a lot throughout the play, when she first got into the annex she was always in someone’s business and was wanting to know eveything. When she left she was a little more quiet and want to learn more important things like education and how to end a war without a life being lost for it.

Many people were hurt by Adolf Hitler's plans and one thing he achieved was killing six million Jewish people including children. Anne Frank and her family were one of them. They lived in a secret and tiny annex where Otto used to work. They started off just going to stay there for a few months till the Allied Forces could invade Holland but that didn’t work out. In the drama wrote by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett eight people crowded into annex for 2 long years not being able to go outside. Many historical events were impacted in the drama Anne Frank. Even though these problems took place outside of the secret annex it changed the mood and relationships of the character.

At first, Anne was terrified to go into hiding but her positivity and hope showed and taught many people lessons on how you should look at life. Anne had such a big influence on the people who read her diary. The play that was constructed off of her diary writings really lets us understand how and what Anne was feeling along with the others in the house. The Franks in addition to their friends, had people who helped them out while they were in hiding. This is one reason why Anne would have thought that people were really good at heart. One prime example is Miep Gies. She helped the Franks even though she was not faithful in the Jewish religion. Meip replenished everyone in the group by bringing them what they needed. She had a well thought out tactic that helped her be able to bring supplies to the secret annex. She never gave up on them and helped them through their entire hiding. This shows that people may not believe in the same things as you, but deep in their heart, they are willing to help anyone in need. The group of people hiding in the secret annex was in need, they had no way of getting food or any other supplies. This is where Miep came in to help them. She brought them the food, plus all of the supplies that they needed, therefore, making them live much longer than they should have. In the play, you could tell how happy the family was to see her. On page 326, we read, “Thank you, Miepia. You shouldn’t have done it.” this was

Near the end of the play, Mr. Van Daan gets up in the middle of the night and sneaks out into the kitchen of the Secret Annex. He got bread out of the cupboard and began to eat it, thinking nobody would notice. The group in the Secret Annex thought they had rats. So, that night Mrs. Frank got out of bed and went into the kitchen. There sat Mr. Van Daan, munching away at the little bread they had left. She began screaming and yelling, and she told Mr. Van Daan to get out. Mr. Frank was astonished. Mrs. Frank told the Van Daan’s that they could stay until the next morning, but she eventually let them stay and didn’t force the family to leave. This supports Anne’s quote,”In spite of everything, I still believe people are really good at heart,” because Mrs. Frank understood their place in society, being of Jewish religion, and didn’t want anyone to have to suffer in concentration camps.