The Diary of

Tracie AloMay 24, 2007

Timeline: Timeline: BeforeBefore

June 12, 1929June 12, 1929 Annelies Marie Frank is Annelies Marie Frank is born in Frankfurt, Germany. born in Frankfurt, Germany.

19331933 Frank family moves to Frank family moves to Amsterdam, Holland, when Hitler Amsterdam, Holland, when Hitler comes to power in Germany. comes to power in Germany.

June 12, 1942June 12, 1942 Anne receives a diary Anne receives a diary for her thirteenth birthday. for her thirteenth birthday.

July, 1942July, 1942 Margot Frank gets a call to Margot Frank gets a call to report to a transit camp. report to a transit camp.

July 6, 1942July 6, 1942 The Frank family moves The Frank family moves into the 'secret annex‘.into the 'secret annex‘.

Timeline: Timeline: AfterAfter

Aug 4, 1944Aug 4, 1944 The Franks are arrested, taken to a The Franks are arrested, taken to a police station, the to Westerbork, a transit camp police station, the to Westerbork, a transit camp in Holland. in Holland.

Oct 30, 1944Oct 30, 1944 Anne and her sister, Margot, are Anne and her sister, Margot, are sent to Bergen-Belsen. sent to Bergen-Belsen.

Jan 6, 1945Jan 6, 1945 Edith Frank dies of starvation in Edith Frank dies of starvation in Auschwitz. Auschwitz.

Jan 7, 1945Jan 7, 1945 Auschwitz is liberated. Otto Frank is Auschwitz is liberated. Otto Frank is the only survivor from the annex. the only survivor from the annex.

March 1945March 1945 Margot dies of typhus in Bergen- Margot dies of typhus in Bergen-Belsen. Belsen.

April 1945April 1945 Anne dies of typhus in Bergen- Anne dies of typhus in Bergen-Belsen.Belsen.

Literary AnalysisLiterary Analysis Plot: Sequence of related events that Plot: Sequence of related events that

make up a storymake up a story Conflict (Internal/External)Conflict (Internal/External) FlashbackFlashback ExpositionExposition Rising ActionRising Action ResolutionResolution ClimaxClimax

ConflictConflictA struggle between opposing forcesA struggle between opposing forces

External Conflict:External Conflict: A character A character struggles against another person or struggles against another person or outside forceoutside force Based on the difficult situation in which Based on the difficult situation in which

they are livingthey are living Anne and her mother, Edith, struggle with Anne and her mother, Edith, struggle with

Anne’s growing up and wanting to be Anne’s growing up and wanting to be treated older than her mother treats hertreated older than her mother treats her

ConflictConflictA struggle between A struggle between

opposing forcesopposing forces

Internal ConflictInternal Conflict: A struggle within : A struggle within a person or charactera person or character Anne puts up a hard exterior as a Anne puts up a hard exterior as a

defensedefense She is afraid people won’t respect her She is afraid people won’t respect her

if they see the real Anneif they see the real Anne She writes her true feelings in her She writes her true feelings in her

diarydiary

FlashbackFlashbackPresenting facts that took Presenting facts that took

place at an earlier timeplace at an earlier time

The playwright uses flashback to set The playwright uses flashback to set the stage for the events to follow.the stage for the events to follow. Otto Frank enters the secret annex after Otto Frank enters the secret annex after

the war and begins to read Anne’s diary the war and begins to read Anne’s diary aloud.aloud.

Anne’s voice overlaps with his as she Anne’s voice overlaps with his as she begins to tell the story through her diary.begins to tell the story through her diary.

ExpositionExpositionSets the tone, establishes setting, introduces Sets the tone, establishes setting, introduces characters, and give background informationcharacters, and give background information

The narrator gives information to set the The narrator gives information to set the stage for the readersstage for the readers

In play form, much of this information is In play form, much of this information is presented through sets, costuming and presented through sets, costuming and stage directionsstage directions

The exposition is an important part of all The exposition is an important part of all literature to draw the reader into the storyliterature to draw the reader into the story All the action takes place in the ‘secret annex’All the action takes place in the ‘secret annex’

Rising ActionRising ActionThe events in a story that move the The events in a story that move the

plot forwardplot forward

Anne begins to realize hiding is Anne begins to realize hiding is more difficult than she more difficult than she originally thoughtoriginally thought

She is in constant fear during She is in constant fear during the night, jumping at every the night, jumping at every sound, afraid the Nazi’s are sound, afraid the Nazi’s are coming for hercoming for her

Anne’s personality clashes with Anne’s personality clashes with the others in hiding, especially the others in hiding, especially with her mother and Peterwith her mother and Peter

The tension with all inhabitants The tension with all inhabitants is escalating, causing various is escalating, causing various problems throughout the storyproblems throughout the story

ClimaxClimaxThe turning point of the story The turning point of the story

The climax usually occurs The climax usually occurs toward the end of the toward the end of the story, after the reader has story, after the reader has become emotionally become emotionally involved with the involved with the characterscharacters The arrival of the Nazis to The arrival of the Nazis to

the ‘secret annex’ marks the ‘secret annex’ marks the climax of the storythe climax of the story

All the tension that has All the tension that has built throughout the plot built throughout the plot reaches its peak and ends reaches its peak and ends herehere

ResolutionResolutionConflicts are resolved Conflicts are resolved

by the end of the storyby the end of the story

Throughout the story, a number of minor Throughout the story, a number of minor conflicts are resolved while in the ‘secret conflicts are resolved while in the ‘secret annex’annex’ Anne and Peter begin to become friendsAnne and Peter begin to become friends Anne’s relationship with her mother becomes betterAnne’s relationship with her mother becomes better Everyone is so happy about the end of the war, they Everyone is so happy about the end of the war, they

forget their grudges against each otherforget their grudges against each other Mr. Frank’s final speech resolves the major Mr. Frank’s final speech resolves the major

conflict set out at the beginning of they play conflict set out at the beginning of they play telling what happened after their discovery in telling what happened after their discovery in the ‘secret annex’.the ‘secret annex’.

How Did It How Did It Happen?Happen? German military attacked The NetherlandsGerman military attacked The Netherlands

Identification of Dutch Jews with yellow stars Identification of Dutch Jews with yellow stars and laws discriminating against themand laws discriminating against them

In 1942 the Germans began sending them to In 1942 the Germans began sending them to concentration campsconcentration camps

Of the 140,000 Jews living there, 102,000 Of the 140,000 Jews living there, 102,000 were exterminated by the Naziswere exterminated by the Nazis

Interesting Interesting LinksLinks

Anne Frank Museum AmsterdamAnne Frank Museum Amsterdam http://www.annefrank.org/content.asp?pid=1&lid=2http://www.annefrank.org/content.asp?pid=1&lid=2

Anne Frank CenterAnne Frank Center http://www.annefrank.com/http://www.annefrank.com/

Miep GiesMiep Gies http://www.auschwitz.dk/Miepgies.htmhttp://www.auschwitz.dk/Miepgies.htm

Simon Wiesenthal CenterSimon Wiesenthal Center http://www.wiesenthal.com/site/pp.asp?c=fwLYhttp://www.wiesenthal.com/site/pp.asp?c=fwLY

KnN8LzH&b=242023KnN8LzH&b=242023

What Did You What Did You Learn?Learn?1.1. Why did the Frank family go into hiding?Why did the Frank family go into hiding?

2.2. What is external conflict? Give an What is external conflict? Give an example from the story.example from the story.

3.3. What is internal conflict? Give an What is internal conflict? Give an example from the story.example from the story.

4.4. Give an example of rising action from Give an example of rising action from the story.the story.

5.5. What is the climax of the story? What is the climax of the story?

Historical Historical FactsFacts

World War II lasted about six years.World War II lasted about six years. Over 6,000,000 Jews were killed by the Nazis Over 6,000,000 Jews were killed by the Nazis

in the concentration and death camps during in the concentration and death camps during the Holocaust!the Holocaust! This was established by the This was established by the Nuremberg tribunal in 1946.Nuremberg tribunal in 1946.

Some people believe the Holocaust did not Some people believe the Holocaust did not happen.happen.

Others believe Anne Frank did not write her Others believe Anne Frank did not write her dairy, but that her father, Otto Frank did, to dairy, but that her father, Otto Frank did, to profit off the deaths of those in the ‘secret profit off the deaths of those in the ‘secret annex’annex’

Works CitedWorks Cited Grolier OnlineGrolier Online http://go.grolier.com/http://go.grolier.com/

Picture of Anne Frank Picture of Anne Frank Picture of Anne Frank’s diary Picture of Anne Frank’s diary

EppsnetEppsnet http://eppsnet.com/images/anne-http://eppsnet.com/images/anne-

frank.jpgfrank.jpg Picture of gravesite Picture of gravesite

SolarnavigatorSolarnavigator http://www.solarnavigator.net/http://www.solarnavigator.net/

history/anne_franks_diary.htmhistory/anne_franks_diary.htm Picture of Anne Frank Picture of Anne Frank Picture of bookcase hiding place Picture of bookcase hiding place

AnneFrank.orgAnneFrank.org http://www.annefrank.org/content.asp?http://www.annefrank.org/content.asp?

PID=23&LID=2PID=23&LID=2 Picture of Anne at desk Picture of Anne at desk

The Seem to be PlayersThe Seem to be Players http://www.lawrenceartscenter.com/http://www.lawrenceartscenter.com/

STB/AnneFrank/i/ANNE.jpgSTB/AnneFrank/i/ANNE.jpg Picture collage Picture collage

BBC NewsBBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/

in_pictures/5047636.stmin_pictures/5047636.stm Anne, Margot, Edith Anne, Margot, Edith

IMBdIMBd http://i.imdb.com/Photos/Ss/http://i.imdb.com/Photos/Ss/

0112373/1-1.jpg0112373/1-1.jpg Anne, Margot, Otto Anne, Margot, Otto

Anne Frank MuseumAnne Frank Museum http://www.annefrank.org/upload/http://www.annefrank.org/upload/

Thematische%20verhalen/themaThematische%20verhalen/thema%2014_bergen%20belsen.jpg%2014_bergen%20belsen.jpg

Bergen-BelsenBergen-Belsen World War II Research IndexWorld War II Research Index http://www.mikekemble.com/ww2/war/http://www.mikekemble.com/ww2/war/

campmap.jpgcampmap.jpg Map of CampsMap of Camps

Miep GiesMiep Gies http://www.auschwitz.dk/Miepgies.htmhttp://www.auschwitz.dk/Miepgies.htm

Annex Annex Anne Frank in the WorldAnne Frank in the World http://www.uen.org/annefrank/http://www.uen.org/annefrank/

annetimeline.shtmlannetimeline.shtml TimelineTimeline

Go World TravelGo World Travel http://www.goworldtravel.com/aug05/http://www.goworldtravel.com/aug05/

LEADannefrank.jpgLEADannefrank.jpg Secret AnnexSecret Annex

Dizzy GirlDizzy Girl http://dizzy-girl.net/archives/http://dizzy-girl.net/archives/

annefrank.jpgannefrank.jpg Anne Frank PictureAnne Frank Picture

WallenbergWallenberg http://wallenberg.umich.edu/images/http://wallenberg.umich.edu/images/

Gies.gifGies.gif Anne Frank & Miep GeisAnne Frank & Miep Geis