1. "What sustains people in times of suffering and difficultly?"
The Diary of Anne Frank
"What sustains people in times of suffering and difficultly?"

2. Theme questions
Anne resist feelings of despair at being isolated from the outdoors and friends and being confined to a small space. How does she encourage herself and keep her attitude positive?
Act 1
She plays and clowns around with Peter. She imitates Mr. Van Daan. She sings and dances. She continues her former activities and maintains hope that she will someday live a normal life.

3. Sentence Frame
To maintain a positive attitude Anne...

4. Theme Question
What larger point or theme about life might Anne's attitude express?
A positive attitude in even dire circumstances, helps people maintain their zest for living ad hope for the future.

5. Sentence Frame Anne's attitude suggests that ...people...
Anne's attitude suggest that even dire circumstances, a positive attitude helps people maintain their zest for living ad hope for the future.

6. Contrast
Compare Mr. Frank's and Mr. Van Daan's reaction to the arrival of Albert Dussell.
Mr. Frank is ... On the other hand, Mr. Van Daan is
Act 2 Scene
3 page 238
While Mr. Frank is welcoming toward Mr. Dussell, Mr Van Daan is raises concern over space and food.

7. Contrast
How would you describe Anne in this scene? What is Dussell like in contrast?
While Anne is..., Mr. Dussell is...
Act 1 Scene 3
page 242
Anne is friendly and flexible; meanwhile, Mr. Dussell is rigid and unsociable.

8. Theme
"There is little we parents can do to help our children. We can only try to set a good example...point the way. The rest you must do yourself. You must build your own character" Mr. Frank
Act 1 Scene 3
page 247

9. Theme
What larger idea or theme might the authors be expressing in Mr. Frank's reply to Anne's cry for help?
Is Mr. Frank setting a good example for Anne?

10. Sentence frames Mr. Franks comments is saying...
Mr. Franks comments suggests...
Mr. Franks comments reveal...
Mr. Franks comments suggest that every person is responsible for their own actions.

11. Theme
The occupants of the annex have just shared a wonderful holiday. What theme do you think the author had in mind by including this scene of happiness, sharing, and good will?
Act 1 Scene 3 page 252

12. Sentence Frames The author included this scene to suggest...
Even in the most dire circumstances, people can come together and create happiness and joy.

13. Character Developement
Anne is a dynamic character; that is she changes in the course of the play. How does she hurt her mother in scene 4? How do her gifts for her mother and Peter show that she has changed?

14. Sentence Frames In scene four, Anne hurt her mother by...
Anne's gifts to her mother and Peter show...
Sending her mother away. make up for what she did. she understands that peter is becoming an adult.

15. Character Development
Both Peter and Anne are dynamic characters. in the year since they first met and began living in close quarters, how have they changed in relation to each other?
Act 2 Scene 1 pg 264

16. Sentence Frames Anne and Peter have both...
Instead of being...,Peter now...
Anne and Peter have both changed. Instead of being shy, Peter is now more open and sociable. He and Anne spend time together.

17. Compare and Contrast
What does this conversation reveal about the contrasting of Anne and Mrs. Frank? In this scene, what seems to be most important to each character?
Act 2 Scene 2 page 267

18. Sentence Frames
Mrs. Frank is ... She seems to most value... Anne, meanwhile, is... She seems to value...
Mrs. Frank is more gentle and polite. She seems to most value proper behavior and consideration for others. Anne, meanwhile, is very outspoken. She seems to value most her independence and her friendship with Peter.

19. Theme
"...For myself life has become much more pleasant. I often go to Peter's room after supper. Oh, don't think I am in love, because I'm not. But it does make life more bearable to have someone with whom you can exchange views..." (271)

20. Theme
What theme might Anne's speech express?

21. Sentence Frames Anne comments suggests... Anne is saying...
People need one another; life is more meaningful when you can share your thoughts and feelings.

22. Theme " We don't need Nazis to destroy us" - Mr. Frank (273)
People in difficult situations often act in self-destructive ways--out of fear, anxiety. The authors may mean to imply that in such situations, people must keep their eyes on the larger struggle and not get overwhelmed with petty problems among themselves.

23. Theme
What message about life do you think Mr. Frank's statements express?

24. Sentence frames Mr. Frank's statement suggests that...
Mr. Franks means...
People in difficult situations often act in self-destructive ways--out of fear, anxiety. The authors may mean to imply that in such situations, people must keep their eyes on the larger struggle and not get overwhelmed with petty problems among themselves.

25. Theme
" I know it is terrible, trying to have any faith...when poeple are doing such horrible...but you know what I sometimes think? I think the world maybe going through a phase, the way I was with mother. It'll pass, maybe not for hundreds of years, but someday... I still believe in spite of everything, that people are really good at heart."-- Anne (279)

26. Theme
What idea about life is suggested in Anne's words?
Do you agree?

27. Sentence Frame Anne means... Anne's words suggests...
I do agree because...
I do not agree because...
Even though there are people doing horrible things in the world, a person can still believe that people are good at heart.

28. Character development
"Anne stands holding her school satchel looking over her at her father and mother with soft, reassuring smile. She is no longer a child, but a woman with courage to meet what ever is ahead" (280)

29. Character Development
What do we learn about Anne's character in these stage directions?

30. Sentence Frames Anne is...
brave, mature, loving; she faces the Gestapo calmly and courageously

31. Theme
"In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart."-- Anne (281)

32. Theme
What does the repetition of this particular line suggest?

33. Sentence Frames The playwrights want the audience to ...
remember this line and to apply it to the action of the play and to life in general.

34. Credits Questions from Holt Literature and Language Arts 2001
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