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Theme and Conflict in The Diary of Anne Frank

Question 8 • WI-English Language Arts 8 A

Which event from The Diary of Anne Frank best supports the theme that wartime can often bring out the worst in people?

Answer
A
Mr. Frank makes some unnecessarily cruel comments about Peter’s cat.
B
The man in the storeroom is willing to trade people’s safety for money.
C
Mrs. Van Daan refuses to sell her coat, because she looks beautiful in it.
D
Miep and Mr. Kraler only come to the annex when it is absolutely necessary.

Explanation

The man in the storeroom is willing to trade the people in hiding’s safety for money, showing how wartime fear and hardship can lead someone to act selfishly and put others in danger. This best supports the theme that war can bring out the worst in people. Mr. Frank’s comments and Mrs. Van Daan’s attachment to her coat are less directly connected to endangering others.

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