Diary of Anne frank part 2

What do you think of their relationship at this point? At this point in the story, are there any characters you really like or dislike

Anne and Peter are both maturing. They are becoming less like teenagers and more like grownups. And as they mature they are developing a strong respect for each other. In fact, they are falling in love. I continue to dislike Mr. Van Daan most of all because he is the most selfish character in the play. Second most disliked, Mrs. Van Daan because she is almost as selfish as Mr. Van Daan and together they are terrible parents to Peter. Third most disliked is Mr. Dussel. But I can tolerate him because he's kind of funny.

Explain the irony of "I want to go on living even after my death.

Anne says this in explaining why she wants to be a writer. In a figurative sense, famous writers live after their deaths because their books stay in print and keep speaking the authors' thoughts to generations long after the authors have died. The irony is that Anne's death would come sooner than she thought and she would become world famous and her words would continue to speak to people many generations after she died.

Why does Mr. Frank not want Miep to see the group arguing?

Because Miep has sacrificed to help the group survive. She's even put her own life at risk to help the residents of the apartment. I think Mr. Frank thinks this will wound the heart of Miep to see that all her efforts have come to the group hating each other.

After news of the invasion, why does Mr. Van Daan's stealing no longer seem to matter?

Because if things go as everyone in the apartmentexpects they will, then they will all soon be freed to return to their normal lives. This brings great relief and joy to everyone in the apartment and helps them forget about how angry they were at one another.

What is "D Day" and why is it important?

D-Dayis the Allied invasion of Normandy in France on June 6, 1944. It marks a major shift in momentum in World War II. It is the beginning of the end for Hitler and the Nazis. In this play it is especially important because as the Allies push the Nazi's back, they'll liberate all of the people whom the Nazis have sent to prison camps or chased into hiding (like the Franks).

How have Anne's plans for the future changed

Earlierin the play, just before she spilled milk on Mrs. Van Daan's fur coat, she said she wanted to go to Paris and be an actress or an artist. In Act II, after she's matured, she says she wants to be a journalist or writer. In this way, we see that her plans for the future have changed.

Why does peter admire Anne

He admires her becauseshe is strong and courageous and remains positive and hopeful despite the terrible situation they're in.

Anne tells Peter that she has a way of "escaping" the annex.Explain.

Her new way of escaping is her imagination, to go places in her mind, to imagine being outdoors, taking walks through nature. This, she says, helps her to feel free.

What does Mr. Frank mean in the last scene when he says, "She puts me to shame"?

I think this means that he is touched by the fact that Anne believed in the goodness of human hearts all the way through the terrible persecution of her people. She kept her heart and mind positive, which was a courageous thing to do. I think Mr. Frank is saying that he falls short of the hope and courage that Anne showed. Therefore, she puts him to shame.

Why do you think Anne said she "think[s] more seriously about life"?

Living in a Nazi occupied country, Anne Frank is aware that death can come to people at any time. I think this has made her aware of how precious life is. And that has made her think more seriously.

Identify this moment in the play:"We don't need the Nazis to destroy us. We're destroying ourselves."

Speaker:_Mr. Frank__To whom spoken:_Everyone inthe apartment What does this mean?He says this after Mrs. Frankcatches Mr. Van Daan stealing and anger erupts from just about everybody. He means that they are destroying themselves by becoming hateful and angry at each other.

. Identify this moment in the play: "For the past two years we have lived in fear. Now we can live in hope."

Speaker:_Mr. Frank_____To whom spoken:_Mrs. Frank___ What does this mean?He says this just as the Nazi'sare about to break into the apartment and take them captive (and send them off to concentration camps). I think he means that they have lived for more than two years in fear that they would be discovered by the Nazis. Now that theyhavebeen discovered, they no longerhave to fear this. Now they can hope for their release.

Mrs. Frank worries that Anne is opening herself up to criticism by visiting Peter in his room. She seems to worry about what all of the other residents will think.

Speaker:__Anne Frank______ To whom spoken:__Margot_______ What does this mean?It means that she is about to leave her room, where she has been getting dressed in front of Margot, and walk through all of the adults to Peter's room.[

What are some sub-conflicts in the play

The sub-conflicts beneath the main conflict of Nazis v. Jews include: Anne v. Peter (at first) Anne v. Her mother; Mr. Van Daan v. Mrs. Van Daan; Anne v. Mr. Dussel; and many more.

What new threat has now appeared (at the end of scene 3)

The Gestapo have found the radio or typewriter that was and Mr. Dussel fears that they will be able to trace it to where they--the Jews--is hiding.

What is theclimaxof the play?Why do you think this?

The climax is--or right before--when the Nazis break into the building and capture the Jews hiding there. Up to this point, tension and fear and suspense have mounted more and more in the play. When the Nazi's come, that tension quickly decreases. This doesn't mean they're not frightened, but it means, as Mr. Frank said, they were living in fear, now they live in hope.

What does the fur coat incident reveal about Mr. Van Daan's character?

The fact that he is willing to sell his wife's prize possession simply in order to get cigarettes proves how selfish he is.

What is the main conflict of the play?

The main conflict is the problem of trying to hide from the Nazi authorities who want to kill all of the Jews.

How does the play offer evidence of Anne's statement that "people are really good at heart"?

The play shines a light on people likeMr. Kraler, Miep, the vegetable grocer across the street, who risked their lives to save people, Jews, who were not even of their own religion. During World War II there were thousands of people like these who risked their lives to show love to strangers. Anne chooses to focus on those people and believe that they are the "normal" people, and that those like the Nazis are not normal, they are people with evil troubles. She seems to believe that if things had been different even they, the Nazis, might have turned out better because they were born good at heart, but something went wrong.

What year is it now? Which literary element is employed? It's 1945.

This is the return from the flashback that occurred in Act I, Scene 1. It can be called a flashforward.

How does the use of flashback contribute to the effect of the play?

he play begins in 1945, after thewar is over. Mr. Frank has returned to Amsterdam. The rest of his family and all of the other people in the hiding place have died while captured by the Nazis. The flashback technique allows the play to start with the discovery of the diary, which Anne had left behind in Amsterdam and which Miep had kept safe, hoping for Anne's return. As Mr. Frank begins to read the diary after Anne has died, this allows the story of their hiding to begin. We return to this time and place at the play's end.

How does Anne attempt to explain the war to Peter?How does he react?

She suggests that the trouble they're going through is just a phase, somewhat like the difficult phase she went through in her relationship with her mother. She acknowledges that it may be a phase that will take a hundred years to get through but it will get better. Peter listens but this doesn't not inspire him so much because he doesn't want to wait hundreds or thousands of years for things to get better. He wants things to get better now.

What do the responses of Mr. Frank, Mr. Dussel, and Mr. Van Daan to this new problem reveal about the type of person each man is?

Mr. Frank:Mr. Franks suggests that Kraler pay Karlhalf of what he's asking for, then wait to see if he asks for more. If he asks for more, it will mean that he's trying to commit blackmail. Mr. Frank is revealed (again) to be wise and clear-headed. Mr. Dussel:He is fearful and suggests that Mr. Kralerpay whatever Karl asks for. He suspects that Karl is in fact the thief who earlier broke into the business in the middle of the night.When Mr. Van Daan suggests that Kraler fire Karl, Dussel says absolutely not, keep him nearby so Kraler can keep an eye on him. So the incident reveals Dussel to be afraid but also a strategic thinker. Mr. Van Daan:Mr. Van Daan is so fearful that he thinksthe Kralers should fire Karl. But that's unreasonable because if Karlistrying to blackmail Karler, firing him would only send him to the Nazis to report it. So the incident reveals Van Daan as panicky and unreasonable.

Mr. Kraler brings news of a new problem.Explainwhat this problem is

Mr. Kraler brings news of a new problem.Explainwhat this problem is.Mr. Kraler suspects that one of his employees--a man named Karl--knows that Mr. Kraler is hiding Jews in the attic. Karl asked if there wasn't once a door where the bookcase is now (the bookcase serves as a secret door). Then Karl asks for a raise of 20 gilders. This leads Mr. Kraler to believe that Karl is trying to blackmail him.

How do Anne's visits with Peter cause conflict for Mrs. Frank?

Mrs. Frank worries that Anne is opening herself up to criticism by visiting Peter in his room. She seems to worry about what all of the other residents will think.

What is the only event that causes Mrs. Frank to become really angry? What is the result?

Mrs. Frank wakes up in the middle of the nightto find Mr. Van Daan stealing bread from the apartment's food supply. She goes ballistic. She then declares that the Mr. and Mrs. Van Daan are no longer welcome in the hiding place and must leave. She changes her mind, though. At about that moment Peter hears news on the short-wave radio that D-Day has begun and this changes everyone's spirit. And Mrs. Frank changes her mind about throwing the Van Daans out.

Based on the cake incident, has Mr. Van Daan changed at this point?

No, not really. The cake incident proves that Mr. Van Daan is still very selfish, very self-centered.