themselves. It is helpful at such times to narrow our focus to an instance or two‚ to close our eyes to the devastation played out on a vast scale‚ in order to appreciate the suffering each individual or families experienced. At Stratford‚ "The Diary of Anne Frank‚" written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hacket‚ which is adapted by Wendy Kesselman permitted me to do just that. This compelling play confines the action of the story to a concealed storage attic‚ in which the claustrophobic realities
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escaped to freedom. Years later a fault in the Nazis system gave one of the women taken away the chance to live. In our second story The Annex it talks about how two families the Franks and the Van Daans that lived with Mr.Dussel in a tiny attic. What we know was written by the Franks daughter Anne in her diary. It tells of how she had a relationship with Peter Van Daan‚ and the trouble that occurred in that annex. They lived there for three years before they were captured helping them were two
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strong. In Hackett and Goodrich’s play The Diary of Anne Frank‚ the theme of heroism is illustrated by Miep‚ Mr. Kraler‚ and Anne. Miep was a young woman who was engaged and also had to work everyday and yet she always found the time to visit the families‚ to bring them food‚ books‚ news and whatever else they might have needed or wanted. Miep was very modest. On New Year’s Eve she baked them a cake‚ even though sugar was sold on rations. Mr. Frank offered her a piece of the cake but she said
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do you see both good and evil on these three levels? * the society as a whole during WWII * the eight people in hiding * the character of Anne I think that evil is dominant in this story. The good in the society is the allies helping to fight off the Nazis and help make Germany a nice place once again. The good in the hiders is Mr. Frank who is kind hearted and courageous. He was also hopeful. Now as for the evil the Nazis pretty much took control of Germany and did what they felt needed
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Anne Frank Opinion Essay Anne Frank is one of the most important figures during World War II. Anne was a regular teenage girl that happened to live during the time of the Second World War and became famous through her writings about her experiences. Anne just wanted to express her feelings and thoughts‚ so she decided to write in her diary‚ which she called “Kitty.” I read part of the diary‚ which was later published by her father and called “The Diary of a Young Girl”‚ I think it is very well
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no matter what situation your in. The quote from E.B. White explains that hope will always be there. Besides E.B. White’s letter there are lots of other texts in our human spirt unit that show this theme. Some of the other texts include‚ The Diary of Anne Frank by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett and "Shattered Lives" by Kristen Lewis. In these stories it is shown that hope can help you overcome obstacles. The first text that shows that hope can encourage you to persevere is E.B. White’s letter
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the Franks and the Van Daans were hiding in a small area of two to three rooms‚ with a single window‚ in the attic of an office building in Amsterdam. In her diary‚ Anne refers to it as the "secret annex." For two years‚ these close quarters serve as a shelter and protection for the families against the Nazi enemy. While in hiding‚ problems and the characters’ true natures evolved‚ revealing their differing personalities and value systems. Anne Frank‚ a young Jewish girl who writes a diary of her
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Diary of Anne Frank p.76-175 The people who are protecting Anne and her family are getting sick in the secret Annex and Anne’s father is nervous about some important business talks going on downstairs. Since Anne’s father is sick‚ her mom wants to say prayers with her but she doesn’t let her. Anne finds it harder to love her mother because she treats her differently. Anne acts really stubborn and doesn’t think she should apologize to her mother. Everyone in the house is upset with everyone
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Anne Frank I am choosing the argumentative that Mr. Godinez should use the Diary of Anne Frank to help teach about the Holocaust next year. In my opinion‚ “Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl” is very impressive and unique book because “Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl” is a real diary of a teenager girl. The diary begins after Anne’s 13th birthday and she and her family are forced to hiding in the secret annex. Quote which supports my argument is according to Francine Prose
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her she was just writing in her diary like she always did. The Diary of Anne Frank tells Anne’s story while she was in hiding from Nazi oppression with her family during World War Two. The diary is admired by so many people because of it’s purity and abundance of raw emotions. The purpose of The Diary of Anne Frank was for Anne’s enjoyment at first‚ she explains that she wouldn’t have been able to survive without writing in her diary. Little did Anne know that her diary would someday be cherished and
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