THE DIARY OF

ANNE FRANKDrama

“I don't want to have lived in vain like most people. I want to be useful or bring

enjoyment to all people, even those I've never met. I

want to go on living even after my death!”

Objectives

Identify elements of drama Enhance the vocabulary Answer reading comprehension

questions Understand the importance of setting Historical background for the setting Historical facts Connect to life Apply vocabulary in context

Drama is a form of literature meant to be preformed in front of an audience. The characters’ dialogue and actions tell the story. The written form of a drama is known as a script. The script includes dialogue, a cast of characters, and stage directions that give instructions about performing the drama.

What Is Drama?

AUTHORSFrances Goodrich and Albert Hackett

Biography

Born in New jersey on 1890

Actress and writer Married Albert on 1931 They wrote scripts for

famous films such as It’s a Wonderful Life, Father of the Bride

Died of cancer on 1984

Born in New York in 1900

Made his stage debut at the age of six

In 1950, they wrote the adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank

Died of pneumonia on 1995

Frances Goodrich Albert Hackett

World War II began when Nazi Germany invaded Poland in 1939. Germany was part of the Axis powers, which also included Italy and Japan. On the other side were the Allies, which included the United States, France, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union.

WORLD

WAR II

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Historical Background

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Annelies Marie Frank was born in Frankfurt, Germany, on June 12, 1929.

Although they were Germans, they were Jews.

Jews faced cruel treatment and persecution in their own country, by the Nazis.

Adolf Hitler was the leader of the Nazis.

Holland Hitler blamed the Jews and

Gypsies for all the problems in Germany

In 1933, Otto Frank, Anne’s father moved to Amsterdam, Holland trying to escape the Nazis

In 1940, Germany invaded Holland and the Franks were trapped in the country

Anne and her family

On July 6, 1942, Anne and her family: father, mother, and sister, moved into the “Secret Annex”, a small attic area hidden above Otto’s office.

They were joined by Otto’s business partner, his wife, and his 16-year old son, Peter.

Later, Mr. Dussel, a dentist, joined the group

Anne writing in her

diary

In her diary Anne described the group’s life in hiding and their constant fear of being discovered.

They stayed hidden for over two years, hoping that the Allied forces will win the war and they could end the nightmare.

Vocabulary

carillon capitulation conspicuous black market loathe insufferable

vile indignantly belfry rucksack warehouse steeple

Real Characters

The Real Characters

AnneEdith Otto Margot

AugusteHermannFritz Pfeffer Peter

FRANKS V

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PELS

Otto’s Co-workers

Miep Gies

Jo Kleiman

Otto Frank

Bep Voskuijl

Johan Voskuijl

People that Helped

Victor KuglerTook care of finances and security for the people in the Secret

Annex

Jan GiesMiep’s husband,

helped her bringing food and supplies for

the people in the Secret Annex

Johan Voskuijl

He was the father of Bep. Johan had worked since 1937 as a warehouse manager for Otto Frank. He was the only one of the warehouse staff who knew about the people in the hiding place. He kept an eye on things and because he was so handy, he was asked to hammer the bookcase that hid the access to the Secret Annex. In 1943, he became seriously ill. He had stomach cancer and can no longer work. Willem van Maaren succeeded him as warehouse supervisor.

Willem Van Maaren

He took over as warehousemanager in 1943 when JohanVoskuijl fell seriously ill. He’s unaware of the people hiding inthe building, but he's an inquisitive type and became suspicious. The people in theSecret Annex noticed that he'ssetting traps in the warehouse.He placed papers on the corners of tables so that they fell off if you walk past. He was a suspect in two investigations into the betrayal of the people in the Annex, in 1948 and 1963. But no conclusive proof ever came to light.

Story Elements

Cast of Characters

Anne Otto Edith Margot

Mr. Van Daan Petronela Van Daan Peter********************* Mr. Dussel Mr. Kraler Miep Gies

Franks Van Daan

SettingThe TimeThe story begins on July 1942, moves to August 1944, and ends in November 1945

The PlaceAmsterdam, the Netherlands (former Holland)

The Story

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This was Miep on 1994

Born on December 1920 by the name of Hermine Satrouschitz, better known as Miep. She helped the people in the Secret Annex and risked her life so many times. Died on January 11, 2010

Anne’s Quotes

“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”

“I don't think of all the misery but of the beauty that still remains.”

“Where there's hope, there's life. It fills us with fresh courage and makes us strong again.”

“People can tell you to keep your mouth shut, but that doesn't stop you from having your own opinion.”

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Links Related to this Story

1.) http://www.annefrank.org/en/Anne-Franks-History/The- diary-of-Anne-Frank/Reactions-to-The-Secret-Annex/ 2.) http://www.annefrank.org/en/Anne-Franks-History/