The Diary of Anne Frank

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1) The families must obey strict rules to avoid discovery. Which rules would be the hardest for you to follow? Why? One of the rules is the hardest for me to follow. That rule is to remain without food until about six in the evening, when all the workers are gone. I believe that this is the hardest rule for me to follow because my body is not used to this schedule that I now have to live with. I used to be a normal person and as part of my daily life, I can assume that I eat breakfast in the morning and lunch in the afternoon. Again, it would be the hardest because I would starve for about ten hours each day for two years.

2) (A.) In scene 1, what objects does Mr. Frank find in the secret rooms? In scene 1, Mr. Frank finds two objects in the secret rooms. The first object he finds is a many colored scarf. The second object that he finds is a white woman’s glove.

(B.) How are these objects connected with the rest of the act? These objects are connected with the rest of the act. In Hanukkah, Mr. Frank was given a present, that present was made by Anne, his daughter. The present was exactly, a many-colored scarf that she had sewn for him. The second object is related to the act because it is one garment that Anne wore when she visited Peter. That was one of the white gloves she had left behind.

3. (A.) What special meaning does Hanukkah have for the families?
Hanukkah had special meaning to many families. The meaning of Hanukkah was of giving thanks for every “blessing” they have had. It was a time for giving away presents. It was also a time of having a feast, spending the time together with all the family united, and a time of singing with jubilation.

(B.) What do Anne’s presents show about her?
Presents made and given by Anne show much about her. One thing that it shows is how much motivation or spirit she has. Even though her presents were mostly already used, she wouldn’t mind, and would mostly care to recreate what was left. In other words, she cared for how much this was worth, then how much it wasn’t. She just wanted for everyone to become glad or hopeful like her.

(C.) Why do the others react with enthusiasm to their presents?
The others react with enthusiasm to their presents. They react this way because what they all mostly get is something already used, but created in a new different way by Anne. I think that another reason why they reacted like this because they weren’t expecting such thing from her in those times.

(A.) With a partner discuss Mr. Frank’s statement, “There are …no locks that anyone can put on your mind.” I think that his statement of how there are no lock that anyone can put on your mind is being referred to his daughter Anne. It exactly describes her. Throughout the time that they were in there, Anne was always opened minded. She created ideas of her own, and acted freely upon the situation that they were in.
(A.) What is the historical cause that forces the Franks to go into hiding? The historical cause that forces the Franks to go into hiding was the Holocaust. It was about a six year period in which Jews were exterminated.

(B.) What effects does this situation have on their daily lives? This situation has many effects in their daily lives. For one, it intervenes with their communication with others. When they go in hiding, they must not be seen or heard, or else someone can tell on them and be persecuted. A second effect is the fact that it changed the way they were being supported. They lived in a small place with two floors, and shared many things. Another effect that it had on their daily lives applies to their own personal needs. For example, they no longer counted on much food. They were to share, and eat equally. Also, they did not have privacy, nor they could use the washrooms until they were told to.

In scene 2, Anne and Peter discuss the Stars of David on their clothes.
(A.) What effects do the Nazis intend the wearing of the stars to have on the Jews? There are effects that the Nazis intend the wearing of the stars to have on Jews. The effect was to make them feel inhuman. They wanted to terrorize them, make them prisoners of their own.

(B.) What background information about the war and the Nazi’s treatment of the Jews helps you to link this cause with the intended effects? The background information that helps me link this cause with the intended effects was that they would take them to reservation camps, Food wasn’t given to the hungry, and they starved. As for others, they made their way through working. Sometimes they would clean streets and perform other kinds of labor.

Complete an organizer like the one shown with examples of dialogue that achieve each purpose.
Reveals character and relationships
While sleeping, Anne is having a terrible dream. She only wants to speak to her father. Her dream was about the police taking her.
Mrs. Frank would you like some water? Was it a very bad dream? Perhaps if you told me…?
Anne- I’d rather not talk about it.
Anne- Will you please ask father to come.

Advances the action of the plot (Mrs. Frank- You are safe you see? Nothing has happened. Please Mr. Dussel, go back to bed. She’ll be herself in a minute or two. Won’t you Anne?
Mr. Dussel- Thank you but I’m going to the w.c. The one place where there is peace!
Here the conversation rises in between the Franks and Dussel.

Develops the conflict: Anne’s nightmare became true





8. After Mr. Kraler asks if Jan Dussel can join the Franks and the Van Daans in hiding, what does the dialogue among the characters reveal about their personalities? The Franks in their dialogue show a little more caring and importance than what Mr. Van Daan shows. In their dialogue, the Franks welcome Jan Dussel and greet him very nicely, but they care because they talk about how dangerous it would be for him to stay out and be caught. On the other hand, Mr. Van Daan shows more of a rejection. He does not want to take him in. The first reason was because there was already enough people in the place. Second, that meant less food for them each. They now had to share equally.


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What do you like best about Anne Frank? How would you like having her as a friend? The thing that I like about Anne Frank is her open mind and positive thinking. She does not let anything bring her or other down. She deeply cares, and through rough times she hopes for the best for her and anyone else too. I think that I would like having her as a friend. The reason why is because I believe that she is friendly, and would hear you when you need it.

(A.) What disturbing news does Mr. Kraler bring on New Year’s Day? On New Year’s Day Mr. Kraler brought bad news. The bad news was that a man from Utrecht had made some suspicious remarks over to where Mr. Frank was. He had asked Mr. Kraler where Mr. Frank was, but Kraler did not tell him anything else. The man had seen his books case, and a missing door in the room. These were clues that revealed more facts and raised his suspicion. He had now asked for more money, and Kraler wasn’t sure if he could do that fearing that he might say something to others.
(B.)What hint does this give about the ending of the play? This might point out to how and why the men came to take them away in the ending. It hints out that there might be another conflict coming up in the story just like it did in the end.

(A.) What is the time span of Act II?
The time span of Act II is about nine months.
(B.)How have the characters changed since the end of Act I?
Since the end of Act I the characters have changed much. Ever since living together, frustration has grown in them. For example, the Van Daans were more violent as well as their arguments. Even Anne felt a change in herself. Her mother did too, and for now they do not comprehend each other.
(C.)How do you know that Anne changed?
I know that Anne changed because states that she has something changing inside of her, like as of feeling. I believe that what she feeling is because throughout the act, she’s been visiting Peter.

(A.) How can Anne believe that “…in spite of everything…people are really good at heart?” I think that Anne can believe that in spite of everything people are really good at heart because it is how they chose their ways of living not of which they really are. Maybe she may believe that once there was a point in their lives that they decided to become another person for various reasons.
(B.)What does Mr. Frank mean when he says: “She puts me to shame”? Mr. Frank means that he is shamed of himself. Even a younger person like Anne was more hopeful than him. She took things more calmly, but with certain hope. She appeared sometimes not scared of what would happen, and Mr. Frank did.
(A.)Mr. Van Daan’s decision to steal food
Cause: there was a shortage of food, and there were eight people of whom very little of food was given to; he did not want to share.
Effect: other members of the place got very angry; he was being forced to leave along with his family
(B.)Mrs. Frank’s change of heart about wanting the Van Daans to leave
Cause: Mr. Van Daan seem to appear that he did not care for the others or his own son who really had grown smaller because of the lack of food, but she changed her mind because they had gotten news that stated that they were going to be soon liberated. It made her so happy it overpowered the feeling of being furious
Effect: Both families were reunited again

What are some possible causes of Mrs. Van Daan’s attitude toward Anne and Peter’s relationship? Mrs. Van Daan’s attitude toward Anne and Peter’s relationship was a little protective. I think that some of the possible causes for her attitude being like this is because Anne would go to Peter’s room. She disagreed, she believed it was the boy who had to go and call the girl, not a girl on a boy. She was also concerned of Peter and his growth, when Anne visited she did not want her to stay late. This was because Peter was to rest. Also, another possible cause for this was that Mrs. Van Daan thought that they were doing something else besides talking, because in her days that wasn’t what they named “talking.”

Living in close quarters has multiple effects on the residents of the “Secret Annex.” List three effects that result from this single cause
One effect in the residents from living in the close quarters was that they could not get their own food; one of them who were hiding them had to provide them with it, and each time their bodies would come along and change too. A second effect was how some members changed their ways of being. For example, Anne changed by the way how she felt towards Peter. The third effect was problems among two people. One example would refer to Mr. Van Daan and Mrs. Frank, or Mrs. Frank and her daughter Anne.

Miep- Action: Brings flowers and cake to the attic room Motivation: it was a time of celebration and she at least wanted to make the families happy in those hard times
Mr. Van Daan- Action: Steals food Motivation: There is a shortage of food, and he does not want to share, he wants to take more before he starves
Peter Van Daan- Becomes friends with Anne Motivation: He no longer has his cat, and he needs to talk to someone, Anne convinces him by sharing some of her own experience

Some possible motivations that an informer would have for telling the authorities about the families hiding are because:
· He might have thought that turning them in was being able to make money
· Have future problems
· Have someone else tell them, and the accusation might involve the informer