Compare And Contrast The Diary Of Anne Frank

I recently finished watching the 2009 The Diary Of Anne Frank move and the play. Both version of the story demonstrated how a young Jewish girl and her family fought to escape the Nazis. In the beginning, Anne was a young privileged girl who had just finished celebrating her 13th birthday. A few days after, she, her family, and the Van Daans moved into a secret Annex for hiding. By the middle, the two families experienced many situations where they shared differences, that often led to harsh disagreements. In the end, a thief breaks into the Annex, hears the two families upstairs, and tells the German Police, A few Nazis eventually come to investigate, where they found the families and brought them to camps. The most impactful version of The Diary Of Anne Frank was the movie.

In both the movie and the play, Anne shows that she does not like the Van Daan’s arrival. After a few months time, she starts to get annoyed with their habits. Then, later in the story, Peter and Anne start to develop a romantic relationship, clearly showing that Anne is not sick of him anymore. When reading the play, the author is able to describe their feeling toward each other, yet does not describe their physical appearances during the time. As the story continues, the parents of both families are constantly getting in fights. For example, when the thief breaks into the Annex, Mr. Frank volunteers to go downstairs to see what the thief is doing, and Mr. Van Daan does not approve of the idea. Although it may not have been a loud, screaming fight, the families do not get along at the time, along with many other instances. As a result, the movie is able to show facial expressions, making it much easier to understand the