Being in hiding for more than two years can bring out the best and worst in people. The Diary of Anne Frank and Related Readings by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett is a retelling of The Diary of Anne Frank in a play format. The Diary of Anne Frank and Related Readings covers the life of Anne Frank while she lived in hiding. It also details the lives of the other people she lived with in hiding. While in hiding Anne and the others lived in a secret room called the annex. In the play, The Diary of Anne Frank and Related Readings, Peter, Anne, and Mrs. Van Daan show their true colors in their time in hiding, which proves that putting people in isolation can affect their personalities.
First of all, Anne changes during her time in isolation. At the beginning of the play, Anne is very pessimistic about herself and her life. After Anne fought with her mom she states, “I’m a terrible coward. I’m so disappointed in myself”(57). This negativity is similar to Peter's when he gets into isolation. This negativity causes her to have a bad time at the start of the play. However, when Anne’s time in isolation was ending, Anne was a lot more positive. When the
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VAN DAAN. (Giving it to Anne). It’s alright….but careful with it”(32). Although Mrs. Van Daan was hesitant to give Anne her coat, she still gave it to her even though she had some reservations about it. This is in large contrast to Anne and Peter at the beginning of the play because they were less kind and open to the other members in hiding. However, overall through the story, Mrs. Van Daan becomes a lot more negative. When Mr. Van Daan attempts to sell her coat, she screams, “No! No! No! Don’t you dare take that! You hear? It’s mine!”(83). Mrs. Van Daan when she is in hiding becomes more erratic and attached to her personal belongings which is different than at the start when she allowed other members of the house to touch her possessions. Mrs. Van Daan varies from Peter and Anne who grew up during their
To begin with they did not get along with Anne frank. In the story, the Van Danns get annoyed with Anne. Mr. Van Dan also thinks Anne is an instigator. They did not get along with each other. Mrs.Van Dan and Mr. Van Dan argued because Mr. Van Dan said they could have made it to America already but Mrs. Van Dan forgot to pack her stuff.
Vann Dann was commonly described as a stingy and moody lady, which would often annoy the Franks. In the play, Ms. Vann Dann doesn't help around, which is rude given the fact the place is relatively small, so it would be easy to clean. In the play, Ms. Vann Dann would say rude comments, such as, "Now look at what you've done you clumsy little fool. " For the purpose, of Ms. Vann Dann being a slothful lady and often insulting the Franks is not someone you would like to be around, which would be a valid reason to kick the Vann Dann's
The story of Anne Frank is the infamous tale of a Jewish girl hiding from the Nazis. There is a movie and a book/play about her story. It takes place in a secret annex during the Holocaust. Anne, Margot, Mr. and Mrs. Frank have to live in a tiny space with Peter, Mr. and Mrs. Van Daan. Mr. Dussel joins in later, they are hiding from the Nazis that invaded their country, Amsterdam.
Secondly, Mrs. Frank will show how amazing people can be. At the beginning of the play, Anne and Mrs. Frank got into many arguments. Sometimes even calling her a wild child. But as time went on Mrs. Frank began to care less about Anne's actions and more about Anne's reaction towards her. As she continued to make these attempts, Anne and Mrs. Frank talked things out and became closer than ever.
She says ““The bread! He was stealing the bread” (Frank, 505) Even though everyone in hiding had very little food, and they all had to make sacrifices, especially on the amount of food, Mr. VaanDaan was still very selfish. If Mr. VaanDaan is selfish, and he is on the same side as the Franks, imagine what the horrible people in the world would do.
Anne: Mrs. Van Daan Mrs. V. Daan: This is awful - I haven’t anything for anyone - I never thought… Mr. Frank: This
In the beginning of the story, Anne is very emotional because she had to leave her friends and old life behind. Our class witnessed two different versions of the story, a play and a movie, but even though these are based off of the same book, they have several differences and similarities. There were many similarities between the play and the movie. The first one I will address is that in both Miep
The grueling experience she was forced to undergo changed Anne’s personality from a energetic and silly schoolgirl to an insightful and sophisticated adolescent. Before the Secret
In the beginning, Anne was hard to live with and annoyed some of her fellow hiders. Anne had a very talkative personality and would talk about anything to pass the time. One day, while she was doing this, Mr. Van Daan, another hider, pleaded, “Don’t you ever get tired of talking? Suppose you try keeping still for five minutes. Just five minutes” (36-37).
Throughout the whole story Anne appreciates and respects her father. And Anne prefers to go to her father with problems rather than her mother. Compare and contrast the relationship between Anne and Peter at the beginning of the play and later on in the play. At the beginning of the play Anne did not pay attention to Peter.
In the play, The Diary of Anne Frank written by Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich, Anne’s maturity level increases showing how she's maturing into a strong young woman. One way she changes in the play is her playfulness. When she first went into the secret annex, she was bright and cheerful despite her current situation, like when she takes Peter’s shoes and runs away when he tries to take them back. Another example is when she takes Mrs Van Daan’s coat and puts it on, strutting with it. A second way Anne changes is her dislike for her mother.
This shows Anne’s emotional maturity because at an age as young as hers, many people are unable to understand their thoughts and feelings. She is able to express complex emotions that many adults can not understand. She is grappling with the struggle of trying to be happy when she knows of the horrors going on outside, recognizing that even with all that has happened to her, she is luckier than others. This shows just how selfless she is. However, in the play Anne writes, “I have a nicer side...
This reveals the anger after the built up tension from Anne and Mr. Van Daan, she couldn’t keep being walked over so she spoke her mind. After Mr. Van Daan ushers her to be quiet, and be more like her sister who is quiet and reserved; he started saying men like women who were quiet and always helpful to their male counterparts. Mr. Van Daan was trying to push that belief onto Anne Frank but she refutes it, she will not be pushed down as other women would have, or live just for someone else. Later in the text it states, “I'm going to be a famous dancer or singer … or something wonderful” (Goodrich/Hackett 300).
In the play when Anne receives a terrible nightmare and Mr Frank comes
The employees of Otto’s office helped supplied the Franks with food, and information of the outside world. In this diary, Anne wrote a lot about her feelings. She would write about how she adored her father and how her mother lacked in love and affection. She did not write much about her sister Margot. In this dairy, Anne developed a strong bond with Peter