Historical Events In Anne Frank

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Thousands of people have died in wars or from wars. During World War Two, thousands of innocent Jews died everyday in concentration camps or on the streets fighting because they did not want to be taken away from their homes. In the drama Anne Frank it shows how the characters were impacted by many historical events. Two ways the character’s changed from historical events was their mood and their relationships with one another.
One way the character’s mood changed was first hearing about Jews being taken away from their homes. “Right here in Amsterdam every day, hundreds of Jews disappear.” (Goodrich,Hackett pg.130) This impacted the drama because this was the first time the characters were hearing about what was happening outside the annex.”Mrs.

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