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The Diary of Anne Frank by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett
Introducing the Story
Literary Skills Focus: Theme
Literary Skills Focus: Literary Perspectives
Reading Skills Focus: Finding the Theme
Writing Skills Focus: Think as a Reader/Writer
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The Diary of Anne Frank by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett
How do people find the strength to endure terrifying experiences?
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The Diary of Anne Frank Introducing the Story
The Diary of Anne FrankIntroducing the Story
Anne Frank’s diary, kept hidden for the two years that Anne and her family hid from the Nazis, was never intended to be a bestseller.
Nevertheless, since Anne’s death, her diary has been published worldwide and even adapted into a play.
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Why have Anne’s words inspired so many people?
Dear Diary,
As you and I are going to be great friends I will start by telling you about myself. My name is Anne Frank.
From The Diary of Anne Frank (Play) by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. Copyright © 1956 by Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich Hackett, and Otto Frank and renewed © 1986 by Albert Hackett, David Huntoon & Frances Neuwirth. Reproduced by permission of Random House, Inc. and electronic format by permission of Flora Roberts, Inc.(Abrams Artists Agency).
A theme is a truth about life.
A long work of literature, such as The Diary of Anne Frank, may have many different themes.
Here’s an example of a theme:
What you think you need may be very different from what you really do need.
The Diary of Anne Frank Literary Skills Focus: Theme
Also note themes that you have encountered before in other works of literature.
The Diary of Anne Frank Literary Skills Focus: Theme
As you read this play, pay attention to the themes that emerge.
You may notice themes in this contemporary work that are similar to themes in traditional works.
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The Diary of Anne Frank Literary Skills Focus: Literary Perspectives
As you read The Diary of Anne Frank, your knowledge of World War II, Nazism, and the Holocaust will help you understand the very serious situation that the Franks and Van Daans face.
The Diary of Anne Frank Literary Skills Focus: Literary Perspectives
Consider what you know about human nature to better understand why the characters think and behave they way they do.
How would I feel in this situation?
Is this similar to anything
I’ve seen or experienced
?
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As you read this play, use a chart like the following one to
The Diary of Anne Frank Reading Skills Focus: Finding the Theme
Writers rarely state themes directly. It’s up to you to find the theme of a work by analyzing its elements.
• organize the literary elements in the play
• discover what they reveal about the play’s themes
The Diary of Anne Frank Reading Skills Focus: Finding the Theme
Looking at the various elements in a story can help you find its theme.
ThemeResolution:
the story’s outcomeCharacters:
who’s in the story
Big Moments:scenes that address
the main conflict
Characters
Resolution
Title
Conflict
Theme
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Find It in Your Reading
The Diary of Anne Frank Writing Skills Focus: Think as a Reader/Writer
A play consists of dialogue, or conversations between two or more characters.
As you read, take notes about what the dialogue reveals about the characters.
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What do their words tell you about their issues and concerns?
Vocabulary
The Diary of Anne Frank Vocabulary
conspicuous adj.: noticeable.
tyranny n.: absolute power used unjustly.
ostentatiously adv.: in a showy way.
indignantly adv.: with anger caused by something felt to be unjust.
forlorn adj.: abandoned and lonely.
The hospital’s employees were required to wear their name tags in a conspicuous place.
When something is conspicuous, it is very easily seen or obvious.
The Diary of Anne Frank Vocabulary
Why might the hospital want its employees to wear name tags in an obvious place?
Which outfit would be more conspicuous in the school cafeteria?
The Diary of Anne Frank Vocabulary
or
a. b.
The Diary of Anne Frank Vocabulary
In most schools, this ball gown would be more conspicuous, or noticeable, than a cardigan, sweater, and skirt.
a.
When people react indignantly, they react angrily to something they think is unfair.
The Diary of Anne Frank Vocabulary
Coach Mathis stormed indignantly onto the field after the referee made the call. Coach thought the call was unfair.
Describe three or four ways that people appear when they’re reacting indignantly to something.
When Mary reached her car, she shook her head indignantly.
The Diary of Anne Frank Vocabulary
Which of the following did Mary most likely see as she reached her car?
a. a parking ticket
b. a note from a friend
c. a flyer for a new restaurant
When Mary reached her car, she shook her head indignantly.
The Diary of Anne Frank Vocabulary
Which of the following did Mary most likely see as she reached her car?
a. a parking ticket
b. a note from a friend
c. a flyer for a new restaurant
The Diary of Anne Frank Vocabulary
Tyranny is power used unfairly or immorally.
Anne Frank and her family hoped to stay in hiding until the Nazis’ tyranny had been brought to an end.
What are some other examples of tyranny from world history?
The Diary of Anne Frank Vocabulary
The baseball team accused Coach Ford of tyranny.
Which of the following better describes the way the team members felt about Coach Ford?
or
They thought he was a good leader.a.
They thought he treated them unfairly.b.
The Diary of Anne Frank Vocabulary
They accused him of tyranny, of using his power in an unfair way.
They thought he treated them unfairly.
b.
The Diary of Anne Frank Vocabulary
When people do something ostentatiously, they do it boastfully, or in a flashy way.
The bride flaunted her new ring ostentatiously, wanting everyone to notice it.
The Diary of Anne Frank Vocabulary
After she won the lottery, Gina behaved ostentatiously with her money.
Which of the following is evidence that Gina acts ostentatiously?
or
She donates to charity.a.
She shows off her new wealth.b.
The Diary of Anne Frank Vocabulary
By boastfully showing off her new wealth—and carrying around big bags of cash—Gina is behaving ostentatiously.
How might people who know her feel about her ostentatious behavior?b.
She shows off her new wealth.
The Diary of Anne Frank Vocabulary
When you feel forlorn, you feel alone and friendless.
Until we saved him, the abandoned puppy looked sad and forlorn.
What circumstances might lead people to feel forlorn?
Looking around the playground, Marisol felt forlorn.
Did Marisol see any of her friends on the playground?
The Diary of Anne Frank Vocabulary
Marisol felt lonely and abandoned, so she must not have seen any of her friends, or . . .
her friends had refused to play with her, leading her to feel forlorn.
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The Diary of Anne Frank Vocabulary
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