The Diary of Anne Frank (Masterplots II: Drama, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett
- First Published: 1956
- Type of Plot: Coming of age; history
- Time of Work: July, 1942-November, 1945
- Setting: Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Principal Characters: Mr. Frank, Mrs. Frank, Anne Frank, Margot Frank, Miep, Mr. Van Daan, Mrs. Van Daan, Peter Van Daan, Mr. Kraler, Mr. Dussel
- Genres: Bildungsroman, Domestic realism, Drama, War drama, Biographical drama, History play
- Subjects: Twentieth century, Exile or expatriates, 1940’s, World War II, Jews or Jewish life, Captivity, Life and death, Netherlands or Dutch people, Holocaust, Jewish, Judaism, Isolation
- Locales: Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Play
In the first scene of the play, Mr. Frank returns alone to Amsterdam; he has been liberated from the concentration camp at Auschwitz. Revisiting the rooms where he last lived with his family, he discovers the diary kept by his daughter Anne. In memory, he returns to their last days together.
All the action of the play unfolds in a secret annex, located on the top floor of a warehouse and office building in Amsterdam, during and immediately after World War II. The Franks are a Jewish family forced to hide from the Nazis, who have occupied Holland. Though...
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