What is the setting of the opening scene? What does this reveal?
Scripts always indicate which character or characters are speaking. Reread lines 124-138. What shift takes place in who is speaking? How does this shift impact the setting of the play? How does this shift affect the tone or feeling of the scene?
One way authors reveal what characters are like is through their actions. Reread lines 26-37 to identify Mr. Frankś thoughts and feelings. How does the white glove affect Mr. Frank? What does this detail reveal about him?
How does Mr. Kraler distinguish the difference between the ¨black market¨ and the ¨white market¨? (Hint: both are illegal systems for buying and selling goods)
What is the relationship between the Franks and the Van Daan families? Why are the Van Daans in hiding with the Franks?
A symbol is a person, a place, or an object that stands for something beyond its literal purpose. Reread lines 570-586. How do Peter´s and Anne´s views differ about the Star of David?