THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK Drama “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?

AUTHORS Frances 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 GoodrichAlbert Hackett

World War II began when Nazi Germany invaded Poland in 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. W O R L D W A R II

Historical Background HISTORYHISTORY  Annelies Marie Frank was born in Frankfurt, Germany, on June 12,  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 AnneEdithOttoMargot Auguste Hermann Fritz PfefferPeter FRANKSFRANKS VANPELSVANPELS

Otto’s Co-workers Miep Gies Jo Kleiman Otto Frank Bep Voskuijl Johan Voskuijl

People that Helped Victor Kugler Took care of finances and security for the people in the Secret Annex Jan Gies Miep’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 warehouse manager in 1943 when Johan Voskuijl fell seriously ill. He’s unaware of the people hiding in the building, but he's an inquisitive type and became suspicious. The people in the Secret Annex noticed that he's setting 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 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 FranksVan Daan

Setting The Time The story begins on July 1942, moves to August 1944, and ends in November 1945 The Place Amsterdam, the Netherlands (former Holland)

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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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