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[pic] CHARACTERS’ MOTIVATIONS

The Diary of Anne Frank, Act II

Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich

A character’s motivation is the reason he or she takes a particular action. A character’s motivation may be internal, external, or a mix of both. Internal motivations are based on emotions, such as loneliness, ambition, or jealousy. External motivations are sparked by settings, events, or situations, such as war or poverty.

• Characters are often affected by their environment. In this play, two main settings have a major impact on the characters’ actions: the raging war being fought across Europe and the confines of the attic in which the characters are forced to hide.

• To identify a character’s motivation, make an inference, or an educated guess based on evidence, about why the character behaves in a certain way by thinking about how the character thinks, acts, and speaks.

As you read, consider each character’s possible motivations for each action he or she takes.

Directions: Answer these questions about Act II of The Diary of Anne Frank. Use textual evidence from the play to support your responses.

1. What is Mr. Kraler’s motivation for telling the Franks about being questioned by his co-worker?

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2. What can you infer about Peter’s feelings for Anne?

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3. How is the social climate of the time affecting characters’ behavior towards each other?

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