The Affects Of The People In The Diary Of Anne Frank
Bombs crash. Crying babies. Buildings go up in fire. Starving children. Maimed little ones.
Bodies lying throughout the street. Such scenes depict war that destroys lives. In The Diary of
Anne Frank, World War II destroyed lives of people on the streets, but also it destroyed lives of others who they tried to hide from such atrocities. For the people hiding in the annex in
Amsterdam, the moods and the relationships of the families and friends were greatly impacted by the horrors of war.
From the very beginning, one can see the moods of people in the annex affected by the events of war. In Act One of the play, the families enter the annex of the warehouse, forced to hide for their safety during World War II. Once they are in the attic, they settle into their new …show more content…
These adults who just recently functioned in society according to rules of civility and kindness have now turned to accusations and bitterness as they try to survive. In Act Two, Scene One, Miep has brought a cake up to these friends to share in celebrating the new year. Mr. Dussel insists that Mrs. Frank cut the cake, claiming, “She divides things better.” (line 41) Quickly, Mrs. Van Daan becomes defensive and snaps, “Don’t I always give everybody exactly the same? Don’t I?” (line 42)
Dussel responds that all get the same except Mr. Van Daan, who “always gets a little bit more.”
(line 46) At this accusation, Mr. Van Daan advances on Dussel, the knife still in his hands. Mr.
Frank steps in, to restore calm to the situation. Otherwise caring, selfless adults have resorted to arguing and threatening over the size of a piece of cake. Indeed war and its effects, the starvation of people, the increase in threats, the mounting tension of extermination of people,
these horrid elements of war have begun to destroy the warmth of relationships among friends
and
Bodies lying throughout the street. Such scenes depict war that destroys lives. In The Diary of
Anne Frank, World War II destroyed lives of people on the streets, but also it destroyed lives of others who they tried to hide from such atrocities. For the people hiding in the annex in
Amsterdam, the moods and the relationships of the families and friends were greatly impacted by the horrors of war.
From the very beginning, one can see the moods of people in the annex affected by the events of war. In Act One of the play, the families enter the annex of the warehouse, forced to hide for their safety during World War II. Once they are in the attic, they settle into their new …show more content…
These adults who just recently functioned in society according to rules of civility and kindness have now turned to accusations and bitterness as they try to survive. In Act Two, Scene One, Miep has brought a cake up to these friends to share in celebrating the new year. Mr. Dussel insists that Mrs. Frank cut the cake, claiming, “She divides things better.” (line 41) Quickly, Mrs. Van Daan becomes defensive and snaps, “Don’t I always give everybody exactly the same? Don’t I?” (line 42)
Dussel responds that all get the same except Mr. Van Daan, who “always gets a little bit more.”
(line 46) At this accusation, Mr. Van Daan advances on Dussel, the knife still in his hands. Mr.
Frank steps in, to restore calm to the situation. Otherwise caring, selfless adults have resorted to arguing and threatening over the size of a piece of cake. Indeed war and its effects, the starvation of people, the increase in threats, the mounting tension of extermination of people,
these horrid elements of war have begun to destroy the warmth of relationships among friends
and