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Frances Goodrich, Albert HackettA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Read both the original version of the play that premiered in 1955 and the revised version, adapted by Wendy Kesselman, which opened in 1997. What are some of the major ways that Kesselman changed the text? Choose at least three revisions and explain how they change the way the narrative functions for an audience.
Imagine you are working on a new revival of the play. How would you create relevance for an audience? What connections would you draw to contemporary issues? Why? Cite relevant evidence from the text to support your choice.
How would you prepare an audience today to see The Diary of Anne Frank? What do you think they need to know to understand the play? How might you teach audiences in a way that is both creative and respectful?
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