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    In 1952, Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett wrote the play The Diary of Anne Frank. The play takes place during the Holocaust of World War II. The play is about 2 families that are hiding out from the Nazis in a secret annex hidden behind a bookcase. Otto, Edith, Margot, Anne, Putti, Petronella, Peter, and Mr. Dussel are all members and only had the supplies that loyal employees and friends, Miep and Mr.Kraler provided them. For two years, they were cooped up in small rooms and had no choice…

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    Anne Frank’s diary talks about the diary of a young Jewish child named Anne Frank who was forced to hide due to the persecution happening in Europe. The perspective of a 15-year old girl during the time of World War II was highlighted in the book. The thoughts, feelings, emotions, and events that happened in the life of Anne Frank living under unusual conditions were presented in the book. It also describes the perception of Anne Frank about herself, the people around her, and life in general as…

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    As Anne Frank once said, “Where there’s hope, there’s life. It fills us with fresh courage and makes us strong again,” applies to the screenplay “The Diary of Anne Frank” by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett because of the moral that is conveyed to us by the author. The “Diary of Anne Frank” is about a Jewish thirteen-year-old girl named Anne Frank who goes into hiding with her family and family friends whose names are Mr. Frank, Mrs. Frank, Margot, Mr. Van Dann, Mrs. Van Dann, Peter and Mr.…

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    The Diary of a Young Girl (The Diary of Anne Frank) is one of the most shocking testimonies about anti-Semitism during the II. World War. A little girl Anne Frank received a diary on her 13. birthday and from the twelfth of June, 1942 until the first of August, 1944 she wrote down all of her experiences. After being published, her diary was used as a base for many plays and movies. Anne Frank was a happy and chatty girl that celebrated her thirteenth birthday on June the twelfth, 1942. As a…

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    that Anne Frank and the others who lived in the annex experienced. This essay will focus on the living conditions for Anne and the others that made life difficult in the annex. We were given the play “The diary of Anne Frank” by France's Goodrich and Albert Hackett. We were also given the autobiographical “The diary of a young girl” by Anne Frank. To begin, the play “The Diary of Anne Frank” by France’s Goodrich and Albert Hackett supported the statement of how the living conditions for Anne…

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    The Diary of A Young Girl contains journal entries written by a thirteen year old named Anne Frank. Anne Frank is a Jewish girl that is given a diary on her thirteenth birthday. Her first entry dates back to June 12th, 1942. (1) She writes about boys, friends, grades, and daily thoughts. (5-18) Her sister, Margot Frank, receives a call up for a German Work camp. A day after, Anne and her family go into hiding. Together, she hides with seven other people in the “Secret Annex.” (21-30) During the…

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    don’t need the Nazis to destroy us. We’re destroying ourselves.” (559). These words of Mr. Frank show the many multifarious character traits he possesses. In the play The Diary of Anne Frank, the dramatists, Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich, show Mr. Frank as an optimistic leader (authoritative) that has all of the qualities necessary to hold everyone in the Annex together. Some character traits that Mr. Frank has that makes him a good leader are intelligent (logical), forgiving, and brave.…

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    Amsterdam and Anne joined them when she reached the age of five. She lived here and enrolled in school. Anne loved school and missed it dearly while she lived in hiding. Her outstanding academics resulted in her acceptance into the Jewish Lyceum. She studied there until her family left to live in hiding. The family left when her older sister, Margot, received a letter requiring her to leave for a work camp. In order to not leave any suspicions of the family being in hiding, the Franks created a…

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    In The Diary of Anne Frank, the novel starts off by Anne Frank, herself, celebrating her thirteenth birthday and is given a diary of her own. She describes all of her friends from school that attend her birthday party in a hysterical way. Anne describes her sense of loneliness and feels as if she has no one to confide in. She decides to call this special diary “Kitty.” Anne writes about her family and teaches the reader that she has a mother, father and an older sister named Margot, and that the…

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    the play “The Diary of Anne Frank” and the timeline “Frank Family and World War II Timeline” they both discuss the traumatic events of World War II. “The Diary of Anne Frank” talks more about Anne Frank, her family, and friends that go into hiding. The timeline “Frank Family and World War II Timeline” discuss the events of World War II. The audience may learn many things from the play and the timeline but in different ways. The play “The Diary of Anne Frank”, is about Anne Frank was a young…

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