Hopefulness can come in many directions, whether it is from good or bad times. This is one of the proponents in what the playwrights, Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, set out in the play The Diary of Anne Frank, which shows a girl’s immense hope while in hiding. Even when dark times went into play, the main character, Anne Frank, and the other characters in the play had a huge amount of hope, even when they were in fear of being caught and sent to concentration camps by the Nazis. In all, hope, even in dark times, is an extreme factor in what the playwrights want the reader to see in the play. To start, there are many occurrences in Act I of the play that exhibit hope at times that are at its lowest. When the members of the secret annex …show more content…
They tried their best to keep still until the thief left, and some people thought that the Green Police (Nazis) had found out about their location. To end, Act I creates anticipation for good things while they are in such a bad situation. In addition, it is not just Act I, but Act II also conveys the idea of tranquility in terrible times. One of the first instances is when Miep brings the annex members a cake, celebrating the New Year, and it has a message written on the cake, and Mrs. Van Daan notices that: “Don’t you remember, you gave us one on New Year’s Day? Just this time last year? I’ll never forget it because you had ‘Peace in Nineteen Forty-three’ on it. [She looks at the cake and reads] 'Peace in nineteen forty-four!’” (346). Since another year had passed because of World War II, and there was no stopping, they all believed that there would be peace in 1944. Another instance where one of the family members thinks that peace and hope will get to them is when Anne writes in her diary, getting news from the war: “The Americans have landed on the southern tip of Italy. Father looks for a quick finish to the war” (353). Since Italy is one of the enemies of the war, Mr. Frank expects that the best is
How does Anne change throughout her time in the Annex? Anne used to be an innocent thirteen year old child who was caught in a world were Hitler’s nazis had complete and ultimate power. She was powerless in the situation that she was in but she always believed that there was a good side to everything. She was the girl who left her bed in the middle of the night knowing that she would be gone for a long long time but still extremely happy and self satisfied and curious.She also became more self defendant
he Diary of Anne Frank is a nonfiction drama by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett; it is about the sadness of the two families, the Van Daans and the Franks in hiding with another person, Dussel. They hide in the spice company that Mr. Frank used to own, inside a door covered by a bookcase that leads to their secret annex. As the families stay in hiding for approximately two long years, they try to find happiness within the cramped space that they are living in. For the most part, those hiding
“How can we expect righteousness to prevail when there is hardly anyone willing to give up himself up individually to a righteous cause? Such a fine, sunny day and I have to go, but what does my death matter, if through us, thousands of people are awakened and stirred into action?” - Last words of Sophie Schroll before her execution by the Nazis. During the Holocaust, having courage was needed if you wanted to survive. Without courage during the Holocaust, one wouldn’t have the strength and the hope
of the people in concentration camps.” (Goodrich, Hackett, 164) Whenever Mrs. Frank thinks negatively about the situation, Anne gets very frustrated with her. She does not believe that anyone should be thinking with a fixed mindset at a time like this. She shows how she is feeling by saying, “But look at us… if we begin thinking of all the horror in the world, we’re lost! We’re trying to hold onto some kind of ideals… when everything… ideals, hopes… everything, are being destroyed! It isn’t our fault
situation involving the war, when she states, “Think of the thousands dying in the war, every day. Think of the people in concentration camps.” (Goodrich, Hackett, 164) Whenever Mrs. Frank thinks negatively about the situation, Anne gets very frustrated with her. She does not believe that anyone should be thinking with a fixed mindset at a time like this. She expresses
Goodrich and Albert Hackett, the Franks go into hiding with another family—the Van Daans. They go into the annex of a spice factory that Mr. Frank owns to avoid being caught by the Nazis. Good things come out of the annex as Peter and Anne grow a relationship, and when the invasion begins. As stated, the idea that good things can come out of bad times is shown in The Diary of Anne Frank. To begin with, Act I displays many instances where great things come out of being in tough times. In the play when
through hope. No one to turn to; no say on right and wrong. During the Holocaust, millions of Jewish people around the world were treated as if animals and died because of their religion. Yet, how does this teach future generations the causes and effects of bullying in their everyday lives? Though the Nazis, at the time, believed they were doing the correct act by banishing all Jews; they have taught valuable life lessons. Naturally, there are many diverse messages provided by this time period
The US should not have participated in the war, in the sense that it was not our business at the time. were there to help, however, ended up causing more trouble for some and did not seem to help enough. I think there is always a way to find a positive thought or emotion in people and places and things during the day. Anne Frank shows that in her story. “I don’t think of all the misery, but of all the beauty that still remains” (Anne Frank, pg 42). Some advocate that opening our minds about people
Mexican Revolution. Heroes like Macias gave hope to the oppressed people of Mexico by fighting for what they felt they truly deserved, but, ironically, later becomes what he was fighting against. He does show great leadership and determination to oppress Pancho Villa's army. Pancho Villa, the dictator of Mexico during this revolutionary time, also shows prolific leadership qualities and care for his people; much like Demetrio Macias. However, at times Villa can be a ferocious general who destroyed
Anne Frank, a Jewish child at the time, faced constant persecution from the Nazis and had personal struggles similar to those of other Jewish children. This was an effect of World War Two since Adolf Hitler believed that the German race was superior, so during his world domination, his immoral notion created devastation among Jews. His wave of dictatorship affected each and every family, and although many of them faced death, mostly all faced sorrow. This world-wide crisis reveals the parallel between
be used against Socrates in this instance in order to color in their verdict against Socrates. The next part of Socrates trial was the accusations regarding the corruption of the youth. Corruption of the youth would in modern times be hard to assess, but in Athenian times I feel it would be easy to conceive, due to the general public and their notions regarding Socrates methods were considered unorthodox. Socrates tries to substantiate his innocence primarily on the vagueness left by the prosecution
(Dirks 2). Even in theses hard times, where most people even struggled to get food, theatres still had 60 to 80 million viewers every week, this could be because Americans used it to distract themselves from the reality. But according to Price, most films of this time did not create a dream world for their audience, they criticized the social situation. In his novel Nathanael West does not talk about the technical advancements and the amount of new films made in this time. He focuses on and also criticizes
Anne Frank, a Jewish child at the time, faced constant persecution from the Nazis and had personal struggles similar to those of other Jewish children. This is an effect from World War Two, since Adolf Hitler from Germany believed that the German race was superior, so during his world domination against the Allied Powers, his immoral notion created devastation among Jews. Each and every family, but especially the Jewish families, was affected by this wave of dictatorship, and although many of them
HR processes so they become more efficient and consistent whilst linking seamlessly to the front office. As one commentator said: “The human resources function within companies today needs to look at itself much more as a business, because that is how executives are looking at it and
I hope everyone has had their breakfast/brunch/lunch before reading what I am about to type. Otherwise, it might ruin your appetite. Jeff Hackett. Mark Fitzpatrick. Steve Weeks. Jamie McLennan. Eric Fichaud. Wade Flaherty. Felix Potvin. Wade Dubielewicz. Yann Danis. Martin Biron. Kevin Poulin. Anders Nilsson. Chad Johnson. Michael Nuevirth. Everyone still with me? Those were some of the names since the 1990-91 season that have held down – or clung onto for dear life – the backup goaltender position