Recently in class we started a book about a young Jewish girl called Anne who tells her life story as she goes into hiding during WWII. In this book there are many characters that have different ways of living and thinking. Many of them have unique opinions and behave diversely in different situation. Some keep hope, others are pessimists but all of them have to work together to survive. In some of her daily entries Anne tells us how all other the people in the Secret Annexe act and by reading them you can see how different some of the characters are from each other. Two characters who are complete opposites, Mr. Frank and Mr. Van Daan, respond differently when it comes to facing moment of fear, shortages and behaviors with others. Mr. Van Daan and Mr. Frank act differently when they have to face moments of fear. When it comes to a situation that makes all of the Secret Annexe inhabitants fearful and anxious, Mr. Frank acts calmly and tries to take control of the situation and always tries to appear as optimistic as he can possibly can. On the other hand Mr. …show more content…
Mr. Van Daan is mean to his wife and his kid; he is constantly fighting with his wife and mistreating his child. He is self- centered and thinks that he should come first and that he only matters and not the other people. He is impulsive and gets mad when he is bothered. On the other hand Mr. Frank is a nice man who cares about others and is willing to put others in front of him when in danger. He is well respected by the other people in the Annexe while Mr. Van Daan is not. He loves his family and is considerate about everything. Many people in the Annexe prefer to talk to Mr. Frank than to Mr. Van Daan about their problems because they know that Mr. Frank will listen to what they have to say and understand them while Mr. Van Daan will ignore them and tell them to go away because he only cares about himself and not about
What are the characters’ emotions, attitudes, and behaviors? What do these indicate to the reader about the character?
What are some similarities and some differences between the Frank’s and the Van Daan’s marriage? I think they are a lot of likes and differences between the two families. The only thing they will have to do is to read and recognize what they are reading. Both families are both German and there is a lot more likes and differences.
“It's a wonder I haven't abandoned all my ideals, they seem so absurd and impractical. Yet I cling to them because I still believe in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart.” (Anne Frank) Anne Frank was one of the many children who fell victim to the Holocaust during the World War II. Anne’s story is nothing short of a tragedy; she died at the early age of fifteen from Typhus while being held by the Nazi Regime, in the concentration camp Bergen-Belsen. Before dying, Anne and her family went into hiding and lived secretly in her father's office building in the Netherlands. While living in the “Annex,” a secret hiding place, she developed many interests such as reading and writing. Anne is famous because she is one of the best-known victims of the Holocaust, her story has been shared with millions in a publication of her diary, and through her writing’s she introduces many people to the massacre and its horror.
Thirteen year old Anne Frank is stuck in an attic for 2 years during World War II. This can sometimes take a toll on one's personality. Anne Frank's book titled "The Diary of Anne Frank" takes people through what it was like to be a Jewish teenager during World War II. Anne and her family was forced to move into hiding, because of the harsh measures being taken by Nazis to rid Europe of Jews. During Anne's time in the annex, readers get to know her well, as she changes from the beginning, to the end of her time in hiding. While Anne at the beginning is different from Anne at the end, she still is consistent in some of her personality traits throughout the entire book. When the tyranny of Hitler began, Anne’s concerns changed, along with
The book diary of Anne Frank is about a teenage girl named Anne Frank. For Anne upcoming birthday she requests a diary so that she can express her thoughts, feelings, and emotions that occur day to day in her daily life. Her parents give it to her and she starts to log about her daily life and relationships with her friends and family. But what she doesn 't realize is her diary docs her horrible life that she has in hiding during the holocaust. Within this book report, the analysis of the book will be given along with the summary of the book by chapter.
People can only imagine the terrors that the Jews and other ethnic groups had to go through during the Holocaust in World War II. With Anne Frank’s diary, people can finally put themselves into the scene and captivate all the feelings and sentiments that Anne Frank has poured onto the pages. Anne Frank, her family, and their friends were known for hiding from the German Nazis in the Secret Annex for two years from 1942-1944. Innocent and naive,
Have you ever wondered if Peter Vann Daan and Anne Frank are alike? There are many ways that they are the same and different. Their personalities, the way they act, and their feeling towards things are what make them unique.
Don’t you hate it when your family and strangers treat you in a harsh way. Anne Frank was treated harshly by some people in the secret annex people would yell at her call her spoiled lazy and was always telling her what to do. But some people treated her nicely like Peter VanDaan and her dad in a way that made her feel loved by some people around her. Anne was a twelve year old girl when she was forced into hiding because she was a Jew in Nazi territory during WW2. Anne is treated by the people in the annex in many ways and that effects her character in such a way that changes her character.
"The Diary of Anne Frank" tells us a story about how her life as a Jew was drastically changing during the Holocaust and the start of World War II (WWII). She was a very intelligent young woman that had hopes and dreams. Anne was a normal teenager trying to find her way in life. All of that changed when the Nuremburg Race Laws were formed. Her father who was a World War I fighter hid his family and friends in a Secret Annex that was blended in with a normal neighborhood. As she lived for months in the Secret Annex, Frank had written her diary, full of her experiences in the Annex. Everything changed though, when she reached the end of her times in the Annex. Hitler's men had found Anne and her family and friends. This memoir adds in to the
Frank also contributed to the theme that people are good at heart. In Act 1, scene 2, he decided to take in the Van Daan’s even though it increased the danger of them hiding. That showed that Mr. Frank had a big heart because the Van Daan’s could have blew their cover, but he took them in anyway. In addition, in Act 1, scene 5, he took in Mr. Dussel without hesitation. When Miep brought Mr. Dussel to the Annex, Mr. Frank said that they could stretch the food and would take him in. In conclusion, Mr. Frank was always looking to help people and take them into hiding.
A character I would consider a best friend is Otto Frank , because of his generous nature. Otto Frank is considered as a strong leader and role model in Anne’s eyes. He is very highly respected by Anne and many others. When hiding in the secret annex, Otto provides protection and care for many people. The story takes place during the Holocaust when the Nazis invade Europe. War is soon to break out and the Franks, a Jewish family, are greatly threatened by the current events. Bound with many restrictions many necessities are poor quality , scare or not available. At this time , the Franks, like many other Jewish families , suffer the threat of concentration camps . As the situation is getting worse, the Franks escape Nazi clutches many times.
In the famous story of a girl, named Anne Frank, we see this true life story of this one girl hiding in the secret Annex with her family and friends. Anne Frank by Anne Frank, is a diary with her true feelings and confusion in life with comical laughs in it. But one thing she is different is, isolation. She feels isolated from her family is different values. Her mother she feels the most isolated from. In the outside world, her family is being isolated also , in hiding. But in her own way of happiness too. The Secret Annex shows all the isolation, good and bad of Anne, and her feelings.
In the Diary of Anne Frank, the two characters I chose to compare and contrast are Mrs. Frank and Mrs. Van Daan. These two ladies are similar and different in many ways. They are both middle aged women that live in Amsterdam. When the Holocaust began in 1939, Mrs. Frank and Mrs. Van Daan moved into the secret Annex with their families.
To begin, characterization plays a big role with how the characters interact with each other. Dr. Stockmann is a well-respected doctor in his town. He seems to believe only the good in people and is later revealed to be a stubborn man. Peter Stockmann is the mayor of the town and is also Dr. Stockmann’s brother. Peter seems to have disdain for his brother and has to feign politeness whenever the two talk. Peter is a corrupt politician who only cares about bringing a positive reputation to his town and himself. Hovstad and Aslaksen both work at the People’s Daily Messenger. Hovstad is a newspaper owner who fancies himself as a radical. He believes that those who are in charge have too much power of the town and wants the citizens to have more control. Aslaksen funds the newspaper. He is a much more peaceful man who cares about the citizens. He is also respected in the town and never tries to challenge the government in anyway.
Mr. Van Dann is very selfish because he is only thinking of himself when he sells his wife’s coat. He doesn't think of how his wife might feel at all, the only thing he is worried about is what he wants and how he feels. He is also very rude because, he sells his wife’s very sentimental coat, and then with the money from selling the coat goes and buys cigarettes for himself. Mr. Van Dann is also a liar because, he said he was selling the coat for the benefit of everyone, but really the money for the coat just went to cigarettes for him. Even though I can see how some people believe that people are not good at heart due to the actions of Mr. Van Dann, I still believe that people are really good at heart, because of the actions put out by Peter.