The Diary of Anne Frank (play) Goodness Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Act.Scene.Line)

Quote #1

All enmities are forgotten in the exhilaration of the wonderful news. (2.3)

The residents may fight over things like stolen potatoes, but once the crisis is averted, they go back to their normal characters. Hearing that the allied invasion has begun sets everyone back on track.

Quote #2

ANNE: When I think of all that's out there… the trees and flowers and seagulls… when I think of the dearness of you Peter… and the goodness of the people we know… Mr. Kraler, Miep, Dirk, the vegetable man, all risking their lives for us every day… When I think of these things I'm not afraid any more. (2.4)

Anne's source of positive energy comes from thinking about just how much more good there is than bad. The helpers for the Annex residents triumph over the evils taking place in their world.

Quote #3

ANNE: I think the world may be going through a phase, the way I was with Mother. (2.4)

Anne sets the whole WWII thing in the terms of a teenager. The world is having a tantrum. It's awful, but it'll pass.