Why are there so many books, movies, documentaries, etc. about the Holocaust? Why do we keep retelling this story?
The Holocaust was a terrible, horrible, event that was caused by injustice and prejudice. Many, many people died and we must remember their suffering. This could be something that could happen again in this world. We must look of the Holocaust as an example and learn from it. Also the Holocaust was a very violent, sad event. The movement is also widely known. The reason behind the Holocaust was very wrong and unfair. We keep retelling the story so everyone will know how so many had to suffer a cruel death for a wrong reason. To prevent this from happening again we should remember this.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Act 1. Scenes 4, 5:
How do the events following Anne's nightmare reveal tensions between Anne and two other members of the household?
After Anne woke up from her nightmare she noticed that her mother was there trying to comfort her. Anne did not want her mother's comfort and in a rude manner she turned away her mother. Her mother, saddened at her daughter refusal to interact with her, left Anne alone. Her mother and Anne just don't get along so well. Anne says in her diary that her mother doesn't understand her. Especially with Anne's personality and all I can see why they don't understand and get along with each other. Anne is a rebellious, wild, independent child and her mother is a quiet, ordered lady. Also, Anne and Dussel have problems with each other. Anne is everything Dussel doesn't like. She says so in her diary. And on that day Dussel shows that he is really sick of that child and doesn't like her. He doesn't show patience and sympathy for her being afraid of the Green Police. I would understand why but he could have shown some kindness and understanding. I bet he would of if it were Margot with a nightmare. Anne, with her wild attitude has many little tensions with other people in the Secret Annex but she has alot of them with her mother and roomate, Dussel.
After Anne woke up from her nightmare she noticed that her mother was there trying to comfort her. Anne did not want her mother's comfort and in a rude manner she turned away her mother. Her mother, saddened at her daughter refusal to interact with her, left Anne alone. Her mother and Anne just don't get along so well. Anne says in her diary that her mother doesn't understand her. Especially with Anne's personality and all I can see why they don't understand and get along with each other. Anne is a rebellious, wild, independent child and her mother is a quiet, ordered lady. Also, Anne and Dussel have problems with each other. Anne is everything Dussel doesn't like. She says so in her diary. And on that day Dussel shows that he is really sick of that child and doesn't like her. He doesn't show patience and sympathy for her being afraid of the Green Police. I would understand why but he could have shown some kindness and understanding. I bet he would of if it were Margot with a nightmare. Anne, with her wild attitude has many little tensions with other people in the Secret Annex but she has alot of them with her mother and roomate, Dussel.
Friday, May 2, 2008
Act 1, Scenes 1-3:
'Do Anne and Peter seem to have typical teenage attitudes toward their families? Go back to text for examples to support your response.'
I believe that Anne and Peter to have similar and different teenage attitudes toward their family, especially their parents. Anne is very wild and rebellious toward her parents and not agreeing with them, especially with her mother. However, Peter is opposite in this way. He is more quiet and embarrassed about things. In page 376 he says, "(embarrassed). Please, Mother." Peter embarrassed is shown several times in this play, like pg. 385 and pg. 390 for example. Anne is shown rebellious and all in pg. 382. She says, "Who cares if it's dignified? I don't want to be dignified." Even though her mother asks her to do something Anne acts this way. They are similar in a way that both want them to treat them like older kids. Peter is embarrassed by the fact that his parents treated him like a little boy in pg 376. Mrs. Van Daan says, "You'll be all right, Peter? You're not afraid?" and Peter is all embarrassed. Anne tells Peter in pg. 421 "Aren't they awful? Aren't they impossible? Treatig us as if we were still in the nursery. " In conclusion I think Anne and Peter sometimes similar attitudes toward their family as they are both teenagers and sometimes its different.
Theme:
Maybe you disagree with them or just don't understand them, but you should be respectful and understanding.
I believe that Anne and Peter to have similar and different teenage attitudes toward their family, especially their parents. Anne is very wild and rebellious toward her parents and not agreeing with them, especially with her mother. However, Peter is opposite in this way. He is more quiet and embarrassed about things. In page 376 he says, "(embarrassed). Please, Mother." Peter embarrassed is shown several times in this play, like pg. 385 and pg. 390 for example. Anne is shown rebellious and all in pg. 382. She says, "Who cares if it's dignified? I don't want to be dignified." Even though her mother asks her to do something Anne acts this way. They are similar in a way that both want them to treat them like older kids. Peter is embarrassed by the fact that his parents treated him like a little boy in pg 376. Mrs. Van Daan says, "You'll be all right, Peter? You're not afraid?" and Peter is all embarrassed. Anne tells Peter in pg. 421 "Aren't they awful? Aren't they impossible? Treatig us as if we were still in the nursery. " In conclusion I think Anne and Peter sometimes similar attitudes toward their family as they are both teenagers and sometimes its different.
Theme:
Maybe you disagree with them or just don't understand them, but you should be respectful and understanding.
Act 1, Scenes 4,5:
'Describe how the Hannukkah celebration in Scene 5 is interrupted. What does Peter do to make it worse? According to Dussel, how will this incident lead to their discovery by the police?'
They were all having a happy Hannukkah with Anne's surprise gifts and as Mr Frank was about to blow out the light from the candles they hear a crash downstairs. Everyone is shocked and silent, and they carefully all slip off their shoes. Mr Frank then turns off the light near him and he signals to Peter to do the same to the center lamp. However Peter makes it worse by crashing the lampshade therefore making a unmistakable, loud noise. He was trying to reach for the center lamp and found out he couldn't reach it so he went on the chair. He lost balance and the chair went out from under him. After they hear someone running down the stairs. Dussel thinks that because the person (thief) knows that they are up there hiding, the thief will go to the police and tell them that there are people up there. When the thief gets caught, he'll make a bargain with the police that if they let him off, he'll tell the police where some Jews are hiding.
Theme:
Life may be hard, but try to keep your head up.
Many bad events have happened to the residents of the Secret Annex, but they should try and stay positive for everyone's sake.
They were all having a happy Hannukkah with Anne's surprise gifts and as Mr Frank was about to blow out the light from the candles they hear a crash downstairs. Everyone is shocked and silent, and they carefully all slip off their shoes. Mr Frank then turns off the light near him and he signals to Peter to do the same to the center lamp. However Peter makes it worse by crashing the lampshade therefore making a unmistakable, loud noise. He was trying to reach for the center lamp and found out he couldn't reach it so he went on the chair. He lost balance and the chair went out from under him. After they hear someone running down the stairs. Dussel thinks that because the person (thief) knows that they are up there hiding, the thief will go to the police and tell them that there are people up there. When the thief gets caught, he'll make a bargain with the police that if they let him off, he'll tell the police where some Jews are hiding.
Theme:
Life may be hard, but try to keep your head up.
Many bad events have happened to the residents of the Secret Annex, but they should try and stay positive for everyone's sake.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Act 1, Scenes 1-3:
What do you think would be the hardest part of life in the Secret Annex: the fear of discovery, the need to keep silent for hours at a time, the sharing of cramped quarters with strangers, or some other aspect? Explain.
For me all of these would be unbearable. I could not imagine me being silent for hours at a time unless I were asleep, or sharing a small room with so many strangers and people. Everyone needs a bit of privacy and I could not live like that. However, over all these I guess the fear of the discovery would be the worst. I have never been in a situation like this, but I would think that since if you were discovered you would die. That would be worse than any of these. Anytime the Franks and Van Pels could be caught by the Green Police. I had also thought that since the fear of discovery isn't something you feel continuously for hours so I considered being silent for hours at a time would bet the worst. However, when you feel the fear of being discovered, the feeling is worse than how you would feel when you're silent for hours even if it were for only a moment.
Theme:
Life may be unbearable, but try to keep your head up at all times.
For me all of these would be unbearable. I could not imagine me being silent for hours at a time unless I were asleep, or sharing a small room with so many strangers and people. Everyone needs a bit of privacy and I could not live like that. However, over all these I guess the fear of the discovery would be the worst. I have never been in a situation like this, but I would think that since if you were discovered you would die. That would be worse than any of these. Anytime the Franks and Van Pels could be caught by the Green Police. I had also thought that since the fear of discovery isn't something you feel continuously for hours so I considered being silent for hours at a time would bet the worst. However, when you feel the fear of being discovered, the feeling is worse than how you would feel when you're silent for hours even if it were for only a moment.
Theme:
Life may be unbearable, but try to keep your head up at all times.
Act 1:
"But always remember this, Anneke. There are no walls, there are no bolts, no locks that anyone can put on your mind." Explain what you think this statement means. Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not?
I think that what Mr Frank was trying to say was that even though they were locked inside and were always in danger of being caught, no one could ever come into your mind and control it like you. There is always freedom in you and what you think and your opinion is totally yours. Your mind is your own, it belongs to you and only you. I agree with this statement because even if you are being imprisoned or you have a limited freedom no one can force you to believe something or get your mind imprisoned. This statement is really a bit confusing, but I think this is what it means.
Theme:
Anyone can imprison your body, but no one can take your soul and make you believe in something you don't agree with. You have your own conciousness.
I think that what Mr Frank was trying to say was that even though they were locked inside and were always in danger of being caught, no one could ever come into your mind and control it like you. There is always freedom in you and what you think and your opinion is totally yours. Your mind is your own, it belongs to you and only you. I agree with this statement because even if you are being imprisoned or you have a limited freedom no one can force you to believe something or get your mind imprisoned. This statement is really a bit confusing, but I think this is what it means.
Theme:
Anyone can imprison your body, but no one can take your soul and make you believe in something you don't agree with. You have your own conciousness.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Foreshadowing
'Forshadowing is the use of clues or hints to suggest events that will occur later in the plot. Why does Mr. Frank break down when he sees the glove?'
I think that the glove was a significant something that had meaning to him. I think that the glove was something a loved one (someone in his family) had worn before they were sent to concentration camps. I think he started to cry because it reminded him of the person and he missed him/her alot. I bet that the person who wore the glove will come out in the play sooner or later. I think that the glove is something Mrs Frank, Margot, or Anne wore. It could be possible that when they had to leave for the concentration camps the person left it behnd.
Theme:
I think the theme is that even though people you love dearly are gone from this world, our memories with them can last forever and they still have a place in our hearts.
I think that the glove was a significant something that had meaning to him. I think that the glove was something a loved one (someone in his family) had worn before they were sent to concentration camps. I think he started to cry because it reminded him of the person and he missed him/her alot. I bet that the person who wore the glove will come out in the play sooner or later. I think that the glove is something Mrs Frank, Margot, or Anne wore. It could be possible that when they had to leave for the concentration camps the person left it behnd.
Theme:
I think the theme is that even though people you love dearly are gone from this world, our memories with them can last forever and they still have a place in our hearts.
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