Dynamic Characters In The Play By Anne Frank

The Holocaust was the persecution of six million Jews by the Nazi regime. For that reason many of them went into hiding including the Franks’ and Van Daans’. They hid in Amsterdam, Holland in the attic of Otto Frank’s workshop. The kids, Anne Frank and Peter Van Daan, were pushed to be friends since there weren’t that many people to talk to. Even though throughout the play they both changed and are still kids, they have distinctive personalities.

First and foremost, Anne and Peter have changed from the beginning of the story, making them dynamic characters. At the start of the play, she acted childish by hiding Peter’s shoes and teasing him. Also, she constantly fought with her mom and favored her dad. About a year later, Anne had matured, “There is one great change, however. A change in myself.” (pg. 371) Now, she has grown into a young woman, she is no longer a kid anymore. She realizes that her attitude towards her mom was cruel. The biggest difference, was that she went from being obnoxious to quiet. Additionally, Peter was shy and kept everything to himself. In act 2, he was able to stand up for himself, “He starts toward Dussel as if to hit him.” (pg. 373) If this were to happen he would have acted differently have held it in, but he couldn’t handle it anymore. He also, altered his feelings toward Anne. At first, Peter found Anne annoying, but in the end he kissed her cheek.

Anne can no longer wear her own clothes, since she is growing into them, “Margot takes off her high heeled shoes and stuffs paper in the toes so that Anne can wear them.” (pg. 378) She is ready to go on a “date” with Peter, showing that they aren’t little kids anymore. During Hanukkah, when Anne was handing out her gifts, she gave Peter a razor, “You can see the beginning of a mustache.” (pg. 365) Everyone realizes that both of them are maturing, they are the two youngest in the