Act 1 scene 5 is the dramatic climax of act 1 in the drama "The Diary of Anne Frank" written by Goodrich and Hackett. The play is based on the Diary of Anne Frank

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Anne Frank’s Diary

        Act 1 scene 5 is the dramatic climax of act 1 in the drama “The Diary of Anne Frank” written by Goodrich and Hackett.  The play is based on the Diary of Anne Frank kept during the two years they were in hiding from the Nazis, 1942-1944. The Franks were hiding in with another family, the Van Daans. Both of these families were hiding in the attic of Mr Frank’s business in Amsterdam. It is an important scene in the play as it is a major turning point.

        The Franks and the Van Daans have been in hiding for 6 months and are performing there ritual Hanukkah, then they hear a noise downstairs everyone slips there shoes off and, Peter goes to switch the light off but in the process trips over a chair and makes a racket ,the person downstairs is scared and rushes off . After this everyone jumps to conclusion “it’s the green police they’ve found us” and “no it’s a thief looking for money”. Mr Frank tells every one to calm down. Mr Frank goes downstairs to check what has happened as he gets downstairs the green police and someone enter the flat. He rushes back upstairs at the first time possible and bolts the door behind him at the end of the scene the two families join in sing a Hanukkah song as this calms everyone down again and all tension has gone. For now

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        Act 1 scene 5 is a significant scene because it is a major turning point in the play as the families do not have a clue what’s going to happen next. Are they caught? Or are they safe? Who knows at this point? Act 1 scene 5 is a significant scene as the scene tells us a lot about the characters especially Mr Frank, this scene confirms what we know about Mr. Frank, but also shows us another side of him that we have not seen in previous parts of the play. We find out that he is courageous as ...

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