The Play of the Diary of Anne Frank

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The Play of the Diary of Anne Frank

• Act 1, Scene 3

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Act 1, Scene 3

• The realities of life begin to set in.
• Anne finds it difficult to contain herself after
  10 hours of silence
• Her father calls her wild, self-willed.
• Mr van Daan thinks she needs a good
  old-fashioned spanking.
• She is unfavorably compared to her sister.

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Act 1, Scene 3

• Mr van Daan belittles Peter for struggling with
  maths.
• He complains about the food.
• Mrs van Daan flirts with Mr Frank.
• She is outraged when Anne spills milk on her
  expensive fur coat.

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Act 1, Scene 3

• Jan Dussel, a Jewish dentist, is in trouble.
• He comes to stay in the Annex just for a night
  or two.
• He is not pleased to have to share a room with
  Anne
• According to him, nothing - I repeat nothing -
  is right about me, my appearance, my character,
  my manners.

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Act 1, Scene 3

• Dussel brings news from the outside world. The
  Jewish community is plagued by
• Call-up Notices
• House searches
• Disappearances
• Deportations
• Everyone thinks that the Franks escaped to
  Switzerland.

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Act 1, Scene 3

• The themes that are explored through the
  characters and incidents in this scene are
• Persecution
• Conflict
• Generosity

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Questions Answers

• Why does Mrs van Daan care so much about her fur
  coat? What does it represent to her?
• Mrs van Daan cares about the coat because her
  father gave it to her. It is one of the few
  reminders that she has of the luxurious life she
  lived before the war. It is her link with the
  past.
• Mr Frank immediately agrees to take in the Jewish
  dentist. Mr van Daan does not think it is a good
  idea. Who do you think is right? Explain why.
• You tell me
• You make us seem very heroic. Do you feel that
  by helping the Franks, Miep and Mr Kraler are
  heroic? Why do you think they are prepared to
  risk their lives to help Jews?
• You tell me
• They feel compelled to help because they are
  decent human beings who are opposed to the Nazis.
  As Mr Kraler says We simply dont like Nazis.
  We dont like their methods. We dont like
  anything about them.