The Diary of Anne Frank Essay

In Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett’s play The Diary of Anne Frank, Anne changed from Act 1 to Act 2, from childish to mature. First of all, in Act I, Scene 3, Anne acts childish by hiding Peter’s shoes for her own entertainment. When Mrs. Frank addresses her on this, Anne resents her mother’s words, showing her defiance. This is clear from Anne saying “Who cares if it’s dignified? I don’t want to be dignified.” The actions of Anne show that she is not considerate about other people’s…

After Anne Frank’s diary was published in 1947, Goodrich and Hackett created a play based on her diary called “Diary of Anne Frank.” During World War II Jewish families and friends were forced to go into hiding when they deal with life and death circumstances. When people are faced with extreme difficulties, they can choose to think only of themselves, use their words to negatively affect others, or be a leader who guides and protects others. One person that decided to think of only himself in…

drives people to work so they can prevent something from happening while hope drives people to work so something does happen. My first source for this argumentative essay is ¨The Diary of Anne Frank¨. I chose this as one of my sources because there are many examples of hope and fear in this novel. (In The Diary of Anne Frank, pg. 43 line 39, Mrs.Frank states, ¨There's no hope to be had. I know that.¨…

July 15th, 1994, Anne Frank uses her hope to conjure up an idea that helps her get through tough times. To get a bigger picture, here is an excerpt from her diary: “I simply can’t build up my hopes on a foundation consisting of confusion, misery and death.” Frank (1944). In this quote from her diary it helps explain how Anne Frank used a positive outlook to help her get through the idea that there were evil people out there…

Have you ever felt like you were trapped? In the play “ The diary of Anne Frank” by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. Mr.Van Daan is a non trustworthy person because he is a selfish, impolite, and dishonest man that no one can trust. Mr.Van Daan can first be described as selfish. Mr.Van Daan goes to the food safe and takes out a half-loaf of bred. Late at night Mrs. Frank catches Mr.Van Daan taking the food from the food safe and Mr.Dussel shoes everybody the loaf of bred and says “ you…

A connection I had was I did a research project on The Diary of Anne Frank and The Boy in The Striped Pajamas both telling a story of the Holocaust through the view of two children. The Diary of Anne Frank was talking about her experiences living in the attic during the Holocaust, until her and her family were captured. However, The Boy in The Striped Pajamas is in the point of…

The Diary of Anne Frank and Daniel’s Story are two books that are set in World War II during the Holocaust. The Holocaust was a genocide led by Hitler which targeted Jews, Gypsies, gay people, disabled people, Communists, Socialists, and others who did not meet Hitler’s standards of the perfect race. Anne Frank and Daniel share their stories of their families struggles through the Holocaust as Jews. Although they may both take place during the same time period there are many similarities and…

major part in these two character’s lives. In both, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, Bruno, and The Diary of Anne Frank, Anne, World War II had a huge impact on the family and the characters sense of self. Bruno and Anne Frank are very different yet quite alike. Anne Frank was a Jew and Bruno was a German. Anne Frank being a Jew she would have to deal with the holocaust. “Anne was well-known for the diary she…

Imagine being forced to live in an attic for two years; wouldn’t that be ridiculous? Anne and her family had to be in that position. As Anne lived there, she recorded her experiences in her diary. The Diary of Anne Frank is a primary source of what life is like in during Nazi Germany from a Jewish perspective. In 8th grade, it is mandatory to read the diary. Although some think that The Diary of Anne Frank is boring and should not be read, students should read this book because it is a first…

novel The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank the main setting is the “Secret Annex”, which is not an ideal setting. The “Secret Annex” is the area were the Franks and the Van Daans were forced to hide from the Nazis during the war. First, the “Secret Annex” is faulty because the people hiding within it can be caught very easily. Living in the “Secret Annex” is risky because it is above Mr.Frank's work office and there are members of the office who are not aware that they are hiding. As Anne…