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The Mistakes In The Play Version Of Diary Of Anne Frank

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Imagine being trapped in a room, isolated from the world, with only your family. Would you be a perfect little angel, or would you freak out? In the play version of Diary of Anne Frank, we get mixed reactions to the matter. But most importantly, the playwrights make sure to highlight Anne Frank’s mistakes. Why do the playwrights do this? And how exactly do they show Anne’s mistakes throughout the play? I think the playwrights chose to do this so they could make a more interesting play and keep the play historically accurate. To start off with, Anne Frank is a young girl. Would a story of a perfect 13 years old be realistic at all? No one would be able to relate to that, and the play would not be as interesting as it would be if it were relatable. This play shows the typical teenage behavior of Anne yelling at her mother. There is a part where she writes about her mom jumping into a lake. Who can’t relate to that? A play of serious people in hiding is likely to bring a sad mood, which is good for a different kind of play. These playwrights wanted to bring a little bit of humor into the play. …show more content…

One example is when Anne spills milk on Mrs. Van Daan’s precious jacket. This event showed that
Anne is not perfect. She is making a bad situation even worse. Mrs. Van Daan was a pretty annoying character throughout the play, but she is still an adult. She also stays in the attic too long numerous times, which still shows rebellious

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