We've got your back. With the Tough-O-Meter, you'll know whether to bring extra layers or Swiss army knives as you summit the literary mountain. (10 = Toughest)
(4) Base Camp
There's a lot of tough stuff in this play, but we're not talking about the reading, writing, and vocabulary. We're talking about the situation our hero, Anne, and her family are in. By that, we mean the situation of Jews in Europe in the 1940s. And by that we mean pretty much anything you've read or heard about Adolf Hitler. That's the stuff that causes severe mental indigestion.
It's true that The Diary of Anne Frank brings up things we don't want to think about, let alone dine upon on a daily basis. But, just like eating that plate of Brussels sprouts, devouring this sort of literature is what makes us stronger, mentally and spiritually, and in the end it gives us the perspective we need when things get tough. Just keep thinking, "Shmoop says it's good for me."