Eight Jews Hide from the Nazis in the Play, Secret Annex in the Diary of Anne Frank by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett

Van Daan was always in a bad mood when having no cigarettes, but based on history, Mr. Van Daan tried to stay optimistic, gave advice, had a sense of humor, and always did what’s best for all of them. One example of Mr. Van Daan doing what’s best for everyone and trying to protect everyone is during a scary situation when burglars were robbing the building which the Secret Annex was located. According to Anne’s diary, “Without thinking, Mr. van Daan yelled "Police!" Hurried footsteps outside; the burglars had fled. The board was put back in the door so the police wouldn't notice the gap, but then a swift kick from outside sent it flying to the floor”(Frank). This diary entry shows that instead of hiding and trying and letting Otto Frank attempt to protect them like the play displays, he is brave and tries to scare the burglars away. The play exaggerates how selfish Mr. Van Daan is, if he was at all. The play probably exaggerates Mr. Van Daan’s selfishness to create drama in the Annex, making the play more enjoyable. Furthermore, while Mr. Van Daan was portrayed incorrectly for being selfish, he was portrayed correctly for not getting along with Anne in the play, as the diary has many entries about their

Both the movie and play adaptations of The Diary of Anne Frank aim to expand the story that is the 10th most read in the world. They both represent the same story, but due to the nature of their various media, have chosen to apply dramatic licence to the story in respective ways.

I never heard such a child. ”(page 387). This shows that Mr. Van Daan did not like Anne and would get mad at her a lot. It was not good for the Franks to have let the Van Daans stay with them if most of their family hates one of their daughters.

2.Otto Frank and “Putti” Van Daan are the fathers of the families. Mr. Frank’s family consists of two daughters, Anne and Margot, and his wife. The members in Mr. Van Daan’s family include his son, Peter, and his wife. When combined and put into a cramped region they are bound to find trouble. With limited amount of food, the members of the families needed to divide the food evenly. This did not satisfy Mr. Van Daan. One night he was caught red handed stealing bread from the cabinet. This

Mr. Frank cared for everyone, while living in the Annex. Mr. Frank also worked very hard before going into hiding; he had two businesses. Unlike Mr. Frank, Mr. Van Daan was self-centered and very bossy. Hermann Van Daan would sneak food at night while the others would have to have a small amount. He also told the kids what they could and could not do in a very rude way. Mr. Frank and Mr. Van Daan were two men that were very different in some ways.

Mr. Frank shows courage, compassion, and sacrifice. This book shares the story of a young girl and her family hiding during world war 2. She goes into hiding in a small annex for two years with another family and two other men. This book shares the story from Anne’s point of view. it’s a great book to read and tells you how they survived for 2 years.

When Mr. Frank invites other Jews to stay in his hiding place, he is taking a big risk. One family that they welcome into the attic is the Van Daan family. The Franks were so kind as to go out of their way to save a family and hide them from

Towards the beginning of the play, Peter and Anne have a teasing and kind of playful relationship. They don’t totally like each other, but they’re also very different. Anne is closer to her father than anyone else, but she doesn’t really enjoy her mother. Anne and Margot are fairly close, but Anne seems pretty jealous of Margot and her looks. Mrs. and Mr. Van Daan seem kind of rude to her.

He had to decide if Mr.Dussel could come into the annex or not. If he left Mr.Dussel on the street, he would be killed. Mr.Frank used compassion and felt for Mr.Dussel and what he was going through. Compassion is used by everyone even through

Both the play and movie show you the sadness for the jews in the holocaust. The holocaust was when a man named Adolf Hitler influenced everyone to belief that the Jewish religion was considered as racist and shouldn’t be there. So Nazi (Hitler’s secret police) started taking Jews to concentration camps where they were tortured or murdered. Anne Frank was one of the many jews who tried to hide out from the Green Police (Nazis). The conditions for hiding away were awful; they couldn’t make a peep until everyone was gone from the building and they ate rotten potatoes everyday.

Mr. Frank, while reading her diary, realizes how pure and unbroken she is. In the last scene of the play, it is made very clear how torn apart Mr. Frank is. He can not even live in the same place anymore because it kills him to be reminded of his family every day. His spirit was broken, the fire inside of him was put out by the Nazis and what they did to his family. After spending years in the attic rooms, her life forced to a screeching halt, Anne was still stubborn and loud and playful and happy.

Mr. Frank, a survivor as well as an amazing individual, brought an astounding amount of faith, belief, and hope. In the play, The Diary of Anne Frank, Mr. Frank was always

Selfish people only care about themselves and no one else.World War II in a time of hunger Mr. Dussel puts his needs in front of overs in the Annex. The play of Diary of Anne Frank is written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett and took place in Amsterdam, Holland. Mr. Dussel is a German Jew dentist married to a Christian woman, which he went into hiding without her, but with the Franks and the Van Daans .Despite the fact that Mr. Dussel should be grateful instead he is not; he is constantly insensitive to the feelings of others.

There is not doubt that the disheartening situation that Mr.Frank was in would cause anyone to be pessimistic and full of desolation, yet throughout the play, he still perseveres to create a home-like atmosphere for his loved ones. His humanity and selflessness was the glue that held the annex together for so long. Firstly, when Mr. Dussel asked Miep if he could go into hiding with them, Mr. Frank was very

It was an extremely wise decision for the Franks to allow the Van Daans to live with them because he allows a family to avoid the Nazis, they don’t become bored of each other, and they have enough food. In the play “The Diary of Anne Frank” the character Mrs. Van Daan says, “Never, never can we thank you. I don’t know what would have happened to us, if it hadn’t been for Mr. Frank” (p. 376). Mrs. Van Daan is stating if the Franks never let her family live with them they could have been deported to concentration camps and eventually killed. Later in the play, Mrs. Van Daan starts a story by stating, “One summer we had a big house in Hilversum”(p. 385). When Mrs. Van Daan tells her story to Anne and Mr. Frank it gets their mind off of their terrible