The Diary of Anne Frank (play) Themes
Isolation
Maybe living alone on an island doesn't sound so bad. You could hack it. You could hunt and fish and chill with Wilson.But we know the real fear of isolation. We get that it's not the thought of b...
Fear
You can be afraid of pretty much anything: dogs, medicine, spiders, painting a fence… People fear cramped places and open places and places they don't even know about. The fear of enclosed spaces...
Faith
When everything else has been taken away from us, sometimes all that's left is faith. Religion, ceremonies, songs, chants, prayers, and other aspects of faith keep us going when we feel like we can...
Perseverance
Picture this: a shiny brand new car. It's yours free if…… you can live inside it for four weeks. Here are the rules: you're only allowed two, ten-minute breaks each day to use the restroom and...
Love
Ooo la, la—someone's in love. We're just all a'flutter here. Our little Anneke is growing up. She's gone from teasing boys to having actual, deep conversations with them. Pardon us while we sniff...
Morality
Wartime takes a toll on any economy. People are expected to give up certain comforts to help the nation win. During World War II, many people in war-torn countries were expected to ration their foo...
Goodness
We want to take time to reflect on how to see the good in the world around you, in the little things and in the big. Maybe it's the peanut butter and jelly sandwich, with the crusts cut off, that y...
Warfare
This theme pretty much speaks for itself. It's like the sneaky shadows hiding in every corner of the play. Anne's life was so overshadowed by warfare that she ate, slept, and dreamed warfare. Unfor...
Youth
Kids will be kids—unless they're hiding from the Nazis… or maybe even if they're hiding from the Nazis. One thing the playwrights try to impart to us is that there's no stopping the power of yo...