Anne Frank

Written in a book
My feelings that took
My breath away
Everyday I find my own way

I hide my feelings
When I'm near him
And every night
The lights go dim

When I leave his room
I assume
That he'll kiss me
But he hugs me

Now I'm dazed
Now I gaze
Into his eyes
I will not die

That day will come
Where we'll move from
This little lamp
To a concentration camp

I will smile at that moment
I'll feel the torment
When I'm far away from Pim
I'll dance and sway
And yes I'll miss him
But i want it all to stay
the same

Character Analysis

Anne Frank is a 13 year old girl. She lived when Hitler came to power in 1933. Anne and her family went into hiding in 1942. She and her family are jews that were being prosecuted, which lead them to go into hiding. She recieved her diary during this time. Anne is an energetic, outspoken, and doesn't like when people try to walk over her. When Anne noticed how bad the situation was when she was in hiding, she started to panic. Peter was the only boy she would see in years, so she decided to get to know him. She plays around with him alot though he doesn't like it. They have a love/hate relationship. Anne likes Peter's cat. Anne's relationship with the Van Daan's is pretty bad. Anne always talks back to them and lets them know her opinion. The Van Daans believe that she is disrespectful. Mrs.Frank tries to tell Anne to be more like her sister Margot, but Anne doesn't want to. Anne loves her father, Mr.Frank more than her mother and sister. "I love you father. I don't love anyone but you." Anne tells her father.
"We have nothing in common. She doesn't understand me. Whenever I try to explain my views on life to her she asks me if I'm constipated." Anne tells her father the reason she prefers him over her mother. Anne has Nightmares everynight about the green police dragging her out. She screams all night risking the two families and Dussel to get caught.
Anne is interested in almost anything. She is a good person. For hannikka she gave presents to everyone. They were all very thoughtful gifts. To make up for hurting her mom she gave her a paper that said she will do anything her mother asks. This made Mrs.Frank very happy. Anne is involved in the play because she is the one who wrote the diary about everything that had happened when she was in hiding. She believes she must fight things for herself. People think Anne is an unusual girl. Dussel thinks that her apperance and character is wrong. The Van Daans believe that Anne must be more respectful.

Acr 1, Scene 1-4

Scene 1- Anne Frank’s father, Mr.Frank is in the building where he and his family went into hiding. It is now November 1945. Miep Gies is a dutch girl about 22 years old. She is now at the time pregnant. She asks Mr.Frank what she should do with some old papers she found. Mr.Frank doesn’t want them and orders her to get rid of them. She hands him Anne’s diary. He starts reading the journal which was written about 3 years ago. Anne’s journal summarizes what was going on at the time. She explains how bad the situation was when Hitler came to power and her opinion on how the Jews were treated

Scene 2- It is now July 1942. The scene takes place in the attic where Mr.Frank and Miep were. Mr.Van Daan is a tall, dignified man in his late forties. Mrs.Van Daan is a pretty woman in her early forties. Peter Van Daan is a shy, awkward boy of age 16. Peter owns a cat named Mouschi. They are eagerly waiting for the Frank family to arrive. The Van Daans and the Frank family will both be going into hiding. Mr. Kraler and Miep then arrive moments later. They are the people who are hiding them from the green police. They discuss house regulations which they are not to move when the workers come into the building until they all leave. Anne then meets Peter who is annoyed by Anne’s behavior. Since Peter is the only boy she will see in years, she thought she would get to know him.

Scene 3- It is now two months later. All the workers have now left the building and the two families can now move freely. Anne releases her excitement and then takes Peter’s shoes. He wrestles her to the ground until he takes his shoes from her. Mrs. Van Daan is bugging Peter about liking Anne, and he starts to blush. Mr. and Mrs.Van Daan are always argueing with each other. Anne’s character makes a bad impression on the Van Daans and they get mad at her. Mrs. Frank then tries to tell Anne how to behave but she doesn’t want to obey and tells her to be more like her sister, Margot. Mr.Kraler then arrives and tells Mr.Frank if he can accept one more person to hide with them. His name is Dussel. Dussel lets the two families know about the war. Then they discuss over the little food that they have. Anne gets to know Dussel and become friendly since they are both sharing a room. Dussel then criticizes Anne about everything she does.

Scene 4- Several months later Anne has a nightmare about the Green Police dragging her out. Dussel is annoyed at her screams and implies that she can risk them being caught by the green police. Mrs.Frank then gets hurt because Anne rejects her help. Anne would rather be with Mr.Frank. Anne lets Mr.Frank know that he is the only one she loves. He tells her that he should also love her mother and sister. She tries to but they don’t understand her. She explains that she has a nice side but the mean side keeps coming out. She uses the mean side because she is afraid that people will laugh at her. Mr.Frank believes that the war will soon be over and asks the question: “What was the first thing we wanted to do when we got out of here”.

What is Drama?

What do you think about when you hear the word drama? Most people probably think about two people fighting with each other, but more specifically think about two females probably cursing at each other and what not.
What does drama actually mean in literature? Well, I never actually thought that it has two meanings. Drama is theatre. It's made up of a play, scripts and actors. It's made up of elements of plot. A play gives you a perspective on plot, setting, and character. It also gives another perspective of stage sets, period costumes, and a talented author.
Elements of Drama:
Stage Directions are notes that convey information about sound effects, actions, sets, and characters' personalities and ways of speaking.
Dialogue are conversations between characters through which most of plays action takes place.
Set/Stage is where actors perform the play
Most drams contain a plot in which events unfold, rise to a climax, and end with a resolution.
Theme is the central message the playwright conveys to the audience.
Costumes are the clothing the actors wear. They are made up from the time period and characters personalities to suit the play well.
Music/lighting helps set the mood of the scene or helps focus attention to the main actor or character.