Introducing Dramawith

Literary Analysis: Theme

Reading Strategy: Reading a Drama

Vocabulary in Context

VIDEO TRAILER

The Diary of Anne FrankDrama by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett

Seating Chart

• Greg – 1 Kaia – 8 Fabian - 15

• Samantha – 2 Triston – 9 Michael M. - 16

• Roger – 3 Katera – 10 Dymanique - 17

• Taylor – 4 Saron – 11 James - 18

• Alyssa – 5 Austin – 12 Makayla - 19

• Jocelyn – 6 Raven – 13 Jason - 20

• Asia – 7 Jose - 14

Question

• How many Jews were killedduring the Holocaust?

Questions

• What impact do you want to have on the world?

• What do you know about her?

• Why did her diary have such an impact?

Question

• What was the Holocaust?

• Did the diary make youThink about the Holocaust

differently?

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INTRODUCING THE DRAMA

What IMPACT will you have on the world?

Everyone makes an impact on the world in some way.

National leaders or sports heroes may inspire millions.

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What IMPACT will you have on the world?

However, the rest of us can influence a smaller circle of friends and family through our actions, our beliefs, or our commitments.

Whether you make your mark quietly or boldly, a life well lived can be a guide to others.

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INTRODUCING THE DRAMA

What IMPACT will you have on the world?

In the play you are about to read, a young girl doesn’t realize that the thoughts she expresses in her diary will later influence readers all over the world.

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What IMPACT will you have on the world?INTRODUCING THE DRAMA

QUICKWRITEPeople of all ages make an important contribution to the world.

What impact do you now have on others?

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What impact do you hope to have later in your life?

Think about how education and life experience might affect your goals for the future.

Write your ideas in a brief journal entry.

What IMPACT will you have on the world?INTRODUCING THE DRAMA

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The play you are about to read is based on a diary written by Anne Frank.

She was a teenager who spent more than two years hiding from the Nazis.

Theme

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When Anne’s diary was published, readers around the world were profoundly touched that, despite all she had been through, she still believed people were good at heart.

Theme

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When the playwrights adapted Anne’s diary, they used her belief in the essential goodness of people as one of the work’s themes, or messages about life.

As you read, notice how Anne’s thoughts and feelings, as well as the characters’ relationships with each other, work together to express this theme.

Theme

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Reading a Drama

In a drama, a playwright must communicate all the information about the characters through dialogue, or words spoken by the actors, and stage directions, or directions to the crew and actors.

(Bill and Jen are sitting on sofa.)Jen: You’re kidding, right?Bill: No. I just got the call. And

I’m taking you with me!

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This can be challenging when the protagonist (the main character) is going through internal changes,

or when an antagonist (a force in opposition to the protagonist) is something other than a character.

Reading a Drama

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As you read, notice how Goodrich and Hackett meet this challenge.

Information About Anne Information About Nazi Occupation

In a chart like the one shown, note important information you learn about Anne and about the Nazi occupation.

Reading a Drama

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The words to the right help the playwrights capture Anne’s experiences. To see how many you know, try to match each vocabulary word with the numbered word or phrase closest in meaning.

apprehension

disgruntled

foreboding

fortify

indignantly

pandemonium

remorse

unabashed

1. wild uproar

2. displeased

3. worry

4. angrily

[pandemonium]

[disgruntled]

[apprehension]

[indignantly]

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apprehension

disgruntled

foreboding

fortify

indignantly

pandemonium

remorse

unabashed

5. strengthen

6. sinking feeling

7. bold

8. sorrow

[fortify]

[foreboding]

[unabashed]

[remorse]

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apprehension n. nervousness

disgruntled adj. to make unhappy

foreboding n. a sense of impending misfortune

fortify v. to make strong

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indignantly adv. angrily

pandemonium n. wild uproar or noise

remorse n. sorrow; regret

unabashed adj. obvious; bold