Life during the Holocaust was a life no human should ever have had to live through. Two-thirds of the Jewish population were brutally abused and murdered by the Nazis. One of the most famous victims was a young girl named, Anne Frank. To escape Nazi persecution, Anne Frank and a group of Jews hid out in a secret annex. Anne documented her time in the annex through her closest friend, her diary. Many adaptations of Anne’s documentation through her diary have been made such as the Anne Frank Play. The playwrights captured the feelings, images, and thoughts of the members of the annex in various ways. For example, in the Frank Family timeline, it says that on July 6, 1942, the Franks went into hiding. This was reflected in the play in …show more content…
The allies successfully invaded the country of France. This victory was a new hope for the annex members. In the play, Miep Gies says to the members of the annex, “Did you hear everybody? Did you hear what I said? The invasion has begun! The invasion!” (Goodrich and Hackett 179). Minutes earlier, the members of the annex had been quarreling, but after the news was said. The annex members let go of their quarrels and became joyous. Dussel says to the argumentative Mr. Van Daan, “stop it now! Let’s be happy!” (Goodrich and Hackett 181). Previously, the annex members’ hope was diminishing by the day. Spirits are now lifted, and Anne reflects her positive feelings in her soliloquy. “We’re all in much better spirits these days. There’s still excellent news of the invasion. The best part about it is that I have a feeling that friends are coming…” (Goodrich and Hackett …show more content…
All were transported to Jewish concentration camps and were treated like no human should have been treated. Almost all members of the annex passed away in the camps or sent to the gas chambers. In the first scene of act one and the last scene of act two, it is shown that the lone survivor of the annex was Mr. Frank. Mr. Frank is now a bitter, sorrowful man. He states, “I can’t stay in Amsterdam, Miep. It has too many memories for me. Everywhere there’s something...the house we lived in...the school...that street organ playing out there...I’m not the person you used to know, Miep. I’m a bitter old man. Forgive me. I shouldn’t speak to you like this...after all that you did for us...the suffering…” (Goodrich and Hackett 103). As Miep and Mr. Frank are looking in the office building, Miep finds Anne’s papers, and Mr. Frank wishes to get rid of the papers. The memory of Anne is too hard for him to him to think about. Mr. Frank utters, “Burn them. All of them...” (Goodrich and Hackett 103). Thing changes after Miep finds Anne’s beloved diary. Mr. Frank then has a change of heart, “Anne’s diary. ‘Monday the sixth of July, nineteen forty-two. Is it possible, Miep?... Only three years ago” (Goodrich and Hackett). Mr. Frank’s voice in the play fades and turns into Anne’s voice. The play is then turned into a play of the true story of Anne and the annex members. The last scene is then turned back onto Mr.
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
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…
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.
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
In her diary, Anne Frank famously wrote, “In spite of everything, I still believe people are good at heart.” She was inspired to say this by the people who helped her, her positivity that showed, and everyone in the secret annex. Anne Frank and all of the other Jews were forced to go to concentration camps of go into hiding due to Hitler who was anti semitic. While in the annex, she kept a diary and after she was killed in the concentration camps, later on, this diary was published. After that, a play was made from her diary that was called The Diary of Anne Frank. Consequently, people were exposed to the heartbreaking story of Anne Frank, her family, and her friends. The play really showed the emotions of the characters and
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
Anne Frank and her family went into hiding due to World War II. While there, they had little communication with the outside world aside from a friend, Miep, who gave them news. The play, “The Diary of Anne Frank,” goes through their life while in hiding and how historical events affected them. World War II, The Holocaust, and the Invasion of Normandy all affected the Franks while they were hiding. World War II played a major role in this play.
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.
The Holocaust was important to world history between the years of 1939-1945 because it was a tough time for jews and the whole world. Adolf Hitler was ordering all jews to get out of Germany or be executed in death camps also called concentration camps. Many Jews went into hiding to escape these tough times. In the play “The Diary Of Anne Frank” eight people that barely know each other go into hiding in an attic for two years to escape these tough times.
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.
Elements of Literature in “The Diary of Anne Frank” “The Diary of Anne Frank” is a play gloriously woven together through captivating characters, thought-provoking themes, and a gripping plotline. It is written in third person point-of-view, as is standard procedure for plays. Much of the story takes place in the Secret Annexe in Amsterdam, Holland, from 1942 to 1945, where the characters struggle to hide from the Nazis. These elements of literature allow for an engaging read and strong discussion.
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.