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Why does Mr. Frank want to burn all of the papers Miep hands him in Act 1, Scene 2?
Because the papers bring back painful memories.
How does the setting impact the conflict in the story?
The persecution they experience causes the families to go into hiding. The hidden location means everyone must keep quiet.
The Franks agree to take in Mr. Dussel for this reason.
What is they want to help someone else who is being persecuted by the Nazis, because it is the right thing to do?
There is where the Frank's left a false trail.
What is Switzerland
Read the stage directions from paragraph 67 of Act 1, Scene 2. The word reassures includes the Latin prefix re-, which means "back" or "again." Which phrase best expresses the meaning of the word as it is used in these stage directions?
To make confident again
What is the main difference between the first two scenes of Act 1?
Scene 1 is set several years after the events in Scene 2 take place.
Which character is the hopeless optimist in the Annex
Who is: Anne Frank
Essential Question: How does the play answer the essential question “What can we learn through tragic events; what lessons do people take away from great tragedy and loss? How does focusing on specific personalities and individual experiences of the people in the play affect the way we think about the atrocities of the Holocaust and World War II?
Even in the darkest of times, people are still able to see the light and good in things. People are fundamentally good at heart. Reread paragraphs 437-447 to review.
This character is even-tempered and intelligent
Who is Mr. Frank?
Why is the dialogue between Miep and Mr. Frank in paragraphs 20-31 of Act 1, Scene 1 important to the story?
It explains how Anne's diary was found.
The climax of the play
What is: When The police arrive at the annex to arrest them.
Conflict: A character’s tone is the attitude he or she expresses toward a subject or another character. How would you describe Mrs. Van Daan’s attitude toward Anne and Peter based on the dialogue and the expression they hear? What are the reasons for this conflict between Mrs. Van Daan and the two younger characters?
Mrs. Van Daan feels she has no control over her son, but the larger problem is that she has no control over anything as she hides in the Annex and waits for the war to end.
The members of the annex were joyful because this historic invasion has started.
What is D-Day?
Peter reports that Anne is called this is school due to her incessant talking.
What is Mrs. Quack Quack?
In Act II Mr. Frank says, "We don't need the Nazis to destroy us. We are destroying ourselves." What does he mean by this?
They bicker, argue, fight, and distrust each other. This is eating away at any hope and dignity they are trying to maintain.
How long did the families hide?
What is 2 years (25 months)?
Symbolism: Symbols are objects that stand for something other than what they actually are. Think about what Mrs. Van Daan’s coat likely represents to her and what the act of selling it might represent. (Pg. 497)
The coat represents a time when she felt happy, safe, secure, and adored. Selling it might represent losing the last trace of her old way of life and the comfort, security, and happiness it gave her.
Analyze Drama: Reread the stage directions in paragraph 11 of Scene 1, and discuss the significance of the scarf in the play. Why is it important for the audience to make the connection?
The scarf that Anne makes for her father as a Hanukkah gift is the same scarf that Mr. Frank puts around his neck in scene 1. It explains why the scarf is still important to Mr. Frank when he comes back to the Annex.
The members of the annex must not do the following so the workers below do not hear them.
What is:
- Run the water?
- Wear shoes?
- Use the bathroom?
- Talk above a whisper?
Anne tells Peter that she takes strength from telling herself that "in spite of everything...people are really good at heart." How does her attitude add to the climax of the play?
It makes the end even more moving and dramatic because Anne is betrayed.
How does the use of flashback at the beginning of the play help to propel the action?
It sheds light on how Mr. Frank has changed over time.
These are possible themes of the play.
What is:
Even in the worst of times, look for the good.
People really are good at heart.
Make the most of a bad situation
Everyone is capable of good no matter who they are or how difficult it may be.
This is the name of Anne Frank's diary
What is Kitty?
Near the end of the play, these events trigger the growing tension in the attic.
What is:
- Miep stops coming?
- The telephone rings repeatedly?
- Nobody comes to work?
Who recovers the Anne's diary?
Who is: Miep