Semester 2 Final

Question 1

What are 3 common themes from The Diary of Anne Frank?

Answer 1

• Make the Most of Every Situation
• Always have someone or something to confide in
• Don’t be ashamed of who you are

Question 2

How is “make the most of every situation” a common theme in Anne Frank?

Answer 2

• Anne doesn’t complain about living in the annex, knowing that it’s for her safety
• Anne keeps a positive mindset despite the hard times (ex. thinks about her dream future life/what she will do when she gets out of hiding)
• Anne finds ways to manage herself
  (ex. confided in her diary and Peter, took the medication she needed to help with her depression)

Question 3

How is “always have someone or something to confide in” a common theme in Anne Frank?

Answer 3

Anne confides in her diary (kitty):
- helps Anne expresses her feelings in a time of loneliness
- She says “Paper has more patience the people” showing that it won’t judge you
Anne confides in Peter:
- Anne needed someone to talk to about her feelings
- Peter gave Anne normalcy

Question 4

How is “don’t be ashamed for who you are” a common theme in Anne Frank?

Answer 4

• Peter talked about how once he got out of the annex he would make sure nobody knew he was Jewish. Anne thought that this wasn’t right.
• Many people in the annex commented on how talkative Anne was and how annoying she was. But, Anne didn’t take it personally.