The Movie 'The Diary Of Anne Frank'

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World War II . . . The Nazi’s, bombing, and just the war. All the Jews must go into hiding, otherwise they’ll be taken to the Concentration Camps. In these camps, the people are put to work basically as slaves. If they’re not helpful, they’ll be killed in the Gas Chambers. In these chambers, they’re put in a big room, which they then fill with gas, so the people inside basically suffocate. After this, they either dig a giant hole and throw all the bodies in there, or they burn the bodies. Although this is a rough time, Anne is still happy and manages to make every situation a bit brighter. In the movie The Diary of Anne Frank, directed by George Stevens, Anne, the cheerful, outgoing, and unique girl goes through life looking on the bright side …show more content…

She’s too young to understand. They have to leave their house to go live in the attic of where Mr. Frank (her dad) used to work. When they’re walking over there, they aren’t allowed to bring suitcases because it will look too suspicious, so they have to put on as many clothes as possible. While Anne starts removing her underwear, Mr. Frank is shocked, and says “Anne, please!” (George Stevens xxx). Anne just simply replies “It’s all right. I’ve got on three more” (George Stevens xxx). This quote shows how Anne is completely unembarrassed and just has a playful, cheery attitude. That’s basically her personality. Later on in the movie, when Hanukkah comes around, Anne gives out presents to everyone in the house. She uses a lot of her own stuff to make the gifts, and spends so much time on them. For example, she uses up all her perfume and bits of soap she has left to make shampoo for Mrs. Van Daan. Also, since her and her mom don’t always get along too well, she gives her a note that says “Here’s an IOU that I promise to pay. Ten hours of doing whatever you say. Signed Anne Frank.” (George Stevens xxx). This means a lot because Anne rarely listens to her mother, so 10 hours is a very big deal. When no one would think that there would be gifts this Hanukkah, Anne brings them. She just brightens up every situation. Also, she doesn’t expect anything in return for her kindness. Shortly after Anne gives the

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