How Did The Diary Of Anne Frank Change Throughout The Play

Anne Frank is a young girl that lived during the Holocaust as a victim. At her 13th birthday, she received a diary she could write in, she wrote about her experience during this time. Many people significantly changed this diary in many different ways. Such as plays. One of the people that changed her diary is Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. The play, “The Diary of Anne Frank”, written by Frances Goodrich and Hackett told the story of Anne Frank and her time spent in hiding during the holocaust. The play was heavily based on Anne’s personal diary which she kept while hiding from the Nazis with her family. The playwrights significantly revised Anne’s diary and often portrayed Anne as being more joyful and happy while in hiding. However,

In her diary, Anne writes, “No matter what I’m doing, I can’t help thinking about those who are gone. I catch myself laughing and smiling and remember that it’s a disgrace to be so cheerful. But am I supposed to spend the whole day crying? No, I can’t do that. This gloom will pass” (Frank 19 November 1992). This shows Anne’s emotional maturity because at an age as young as hers, many people are unable to understand their thoughts and feelings. She is able to express complex emotions that many adults can not understand. She is grappling with the struggle of trying to be happy when she knows of the horrors going on outside, recognizing that even with all that has happened to her, she is luckier than others. This shows just how selfless she is. However, in the play Anne writes, “I have a nicer side...But I’m scared to show it. I’m afraid that people are going

For example, in the article “I know exactly how I’d like to be, how I am too...inside. But, alas, I’m only like that for myself” (Frank 1 August 1944). written by Anne Frank, reveals Anne to be very sad and keeping everything to herself. This is important to consider because in the play, she shows her emotions more and gets defensive many times. Reflectively, Anne writes, “I never utter my feelings about anything...” (Frank 1 August 1944). This shows Anne again, being unbelievably sad. Again, this supports my second claim by proving how sad she actually is and how she never shows her feelings, unlike the play. On the contrary, some might disagree, saying that the playwrights didn’t make these changes because the real story is sad. They might say that Anne would be more sad in the play than in the diary. These quotes prove this statement