Six million people were killed during the time period known as the Holocaust. But, many, many more suffered due to Adolf Hitler’s horrific plan. Anne Frank and her family hid in an Annex for 25 months to avoid being taken to a concentration camp. And in the drama written by Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich, eight people crowded inside of a secret Annex that was hidden by a bookcase were hoping to survive until the liberation of Holland was over. What started as a hiding place for a few months, soon stretched out to be over 2 years. Many historical events portrayed in Anne Frank caused changes in the drama. Changes in the Characters as well as their changes of actions were revealed due to historical events.
As the characters experienced historical events throughout the drama, the relationships of the characters changed greatly depending on the event. “ Did you change your mind, the way I changed my mind about you?”(Hackett, 174). It changed the relationship between them, causing Peter to kiss Anne. “ Peter grabbed her awkwardly in his arms, kissing her on the cheek.” (Hackett, 174). This clearly shows the relationship change in between 2 characters because at first they didn't really like each other or even
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“ And so it seems our stay here is over. They are waiting for us now. They’ve allowed us five minutes to get our things,” (Hackett, 186). Anne went for being happy to being scared and worried when Anne hears a sound of a car and brakes squealing that's when she realizes that she will never see her family again. “ Anne stands, holding her school satchel, looking over at her father and mother with a soft, reassuring smile.” ( Hackett, 186). This clearly shows how Annes mood went from Happy to Scared and Worried when she heard that car brakes squealing and that's when she knew that she would be torn away from her
Abruptly, the worst has happened. The green police has come for them. They give them five minutes to get their things. Anne writes one last diary entry.
... the middle of the tattered city sits Mr. Frank, reading Anne’s diary. He is the only one who survived after being sent to a concentration camp. Wind was blowing in the pages he was barely holding. Determination settled in his face as a thought of publishing the diary to let everyone know the life of being drowned in silence, the life of perpetual fear. Anne Frank may be gone, but her legacy is left behind. Although everyone else died in different concentration camps they were sent to, Mr. Frank organized the hiding to the best of his ability. Mr. Frank demonstrated his great leadership qualities by thinking of others before himself, keeping a constructive and encouraging attitude, and making hard decisions. The play would not have been possible without Mr. Frank’s effort in getting Anne’s diary published. Through thick and thin, Mr. Frank sewed everything together.
There are many stories, diaries and books from the time of The Holocaust but arguably the most famous of them all is the story of Anne Frank. Anne Frank was a teenage Jewish girl who went into hiding in her fathers offices in Amsterdam, The Netherlands when the Nazis called up her older sister, Margot (Anne ??). Just before the call up, Anne had started to write a “diary” which she continued to write when she went into hiding with her family. Throughout the book Anne writes that her worst nightmare is to be discovered (Anne ??). The Franks when into hiding in 1941 in the Annex of the Opekta offices and were arrested by the Nazis in ???. After such a long period of time in hiding there are many suspects for who betraye...
On page 357 of the collection book, Anne goes on to say that “Then suddenly all would be forgotten and she’d treat me like everyone else.’’ Anne and her mother typically get upset with each other and her parent has raced at her for 2 days after the two days her mother forgives her and acts as if nothing ever happened. This expresses to the quote” in spite of everything, I still believe that people are good at heart." by reason of this is screening that people can be good at heart after 2 days. This shows that Anne, a mother is one of those people who can't hold a grudge for too long.
When the Franks first move into the Annex, Anne is positive, creative, full of energy, and self-centered. We gather all this about Anne in Act I Scene II when she says, "I had to turn in my bike . . . I couldn't go to the movies . . . But somehow we children still
Despite several notable contrasts between Anne Frank’s life presented in the play, “The Diary of Anne Frank,” and other accounts of Jewish people in hiding during World War II, the lives of these Jews had more similarities than differences. These people were similar in the way that they lived the same schedule every day. Anne and the other Jews relied on their helpers, who risked their lives willingly, to provide food and other human necessities for them, as well as tried to include aspects of their old lives before the Holocaust into their new lives in hiding. The Jews lived with fear of getting caught by Nazis in the back of their minds. Even though Jewish people may have had different
Growing up in a wartime environment affects the identities, confidence and adolescence process for many people. In the books, The Diary of A Young Girl, Farewell to Manzanar, and Night, World War II accelerates Anne’s, Jeanne’s and Elie’s precious maturity and coming of age process. World War II, the Nazis and their identity of being Jewish forces Anne and Elie to grow up and mature much sooner than expected. For Jeanne Wakatsuki, World War II have a negative impact on Jeanne’s confidence and she starts to lose respect towards her Japanese heritage. All three of them are struggling to find out who they truly are. Anne Frank, Jeanne Wakatsuki and Elie Wiesel all are greatly affected by the war, but in different milieus and in different scenarios.
Throughout the holocaust, many Jews survived by going into hiding to escape the harsh fates and realities that would otherwise await the opressed. The Diary of a Young Girl allows readers to witness and experience a small idea of what Jews in hiding during the holocaust suffered. Some may have lost one's life, but Otto Frank, Anne's Frank's father, survived the holocaust through hiding. The secret annex became the shelter for Otto Frank, his family, and several others Jews starting July sixth, 1942(www.annefrank.org). The annex provided a barrier from the Nazis and death camps for two years before the Gestapo discovered the Franks and others and sent the Jews to concentration camps for the remainder of the holocaust(www.ushmm.org). The others in hiding with Frank lost their lives, leaving Otto Frank the sole survivor from the secret annex. His time in hiding happened to save his life, making him a survivor of the holocaust(www.ushmm.org).
Annemarie's whole life circled around the lie about Aunt Birte, plus others. Her life changed, her relationship towards the adults changed, and last but not least, she learned the meaning and the way of
It also describes in detail the characters of Anne's father, mother, and sister, as well as the characters of the three Van Daans and Mr. Dussel, who share the attic with them. Anne's difficult situation is made more complicated by her own adolescence. Her maturing process, coupled with the misery of her cramped quarters and her constant fear of discovery and capture, is clearly seen in the pages of the diary. She tells of the conflicts she has with her mother and sister, the support she receives from her father, the love that develops between her and Peter Van Daan, the constant bickering of the inhabitants of the attic, and the deprivations that she must endure while in hiding. She also gives a detailed accounting of what is occurring in the war, especially in Holland, and reflects upon her past life.
penalty will be severe. Any student refusing to sign will be sent to a German
As you could imagine, the family began to become tired of living together. It is shown by this quote from Anne found in the story, “We have been here now for one year, five months, and twenty-five days. It seems that our life is at a standstill.” After two years of hiding, they were found and sent to concentration
What makes Anne’s experience unique from the many jewish people that were forced to hide, is that she documented her physical and emotional experiences within a diary. Since then, her diary has been rewritten and edited by various people such as playwrights Goodrich and Hackett, various authors, and even her father Otto Frank. These individuals edited the play for numerous different reasons. For example, in the Diary of Anne Frank, written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. The playwrights edited the play
On June 12, 1929, at 7:30 AM, a baby girl was born in Frankfort, Germany. No one realized that this infant, who was Jewish, was destined to become one of the worlds most famous victims of World War II. Her name was Anne Frank. Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, by Anne Frank and B.M. Mooyaart, was actually the real diary of Anne Frank. Anne was a girl who lived with her family during the time while the Nazis took power over Germany. Because they were Jewish, Otto, Edith, Margot, and Anne Frank immigrated to Holland in 1933. Hitler invaded Holland on May 10, 1940, a month before Anne?s eleventh birthday. In July 1942, Anne's family went into hiding in the Prinsengracht building. Anne and her family called it the 'Secret Annex'. Life there was not easy at all. They had to wake up at 6:45 every morning. Nobody could go outside, nor turn on lights at night. Anne mostly spent her time reading books, writing stories, and of course, making daily entries in her diary. She only kept her diary while hiding from the Nazis. This diary told the story of the excitement and horror in this young girl's life during the Holocaust. Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl reveals the life of a young innocent girl who is forced into hiding from the Nazis because of her religion, Judaism. This book is very informing and enlightening. It introduces a time period of discrimination, unfair judgment, and power-crazed individuals, and with this, it shows the effect on the defenseless.
Experiences of an orphaned child are never pleasant and Anne has it no different. Being only three months old when both parents die due to a fever is devastating on a child on its own, but being reminded constantly is what makes bearing that pain even harder. Before Anne’s arrival at the Green Gables her attitude towards the problems life threw at her was always pessimistic, causing her self-esteem to be at the lowest level possible. “You see, nobody wanted me even then. It seems to be my fate.” (Montgomery 52) this quote shows exactly how Anne perceived her life as; that she is meant not to be loved. This also leads on during the first few months of Anne’s arrival at the Green Gables, and is seen at its peak at two major occasions. F...