The underlined stage directions serve best to transition the scene from 1945 back to 1942. The reading of Anne's diary marks a shift in time, allowing the audience to hear Anne's perspective as it was during her early teenage years, contrasting with Mr. Frank's present moment.
Read the excerpt from The Diary of Anne Frank.
Mr. Frank (Quietly). Anne's diary. (He opens the diary and begins to read.) "Monday, the sixth of July, nineteen forty-two." (To Miep) Nineteen forty-two. Is it possible, Miep? . . . Only three years ago. (As he continues his reading, he sits down on the couch.) "Dear Diary, since you and I are going to be great friends, I will start by telling you about myself. My name is Anne Frank. I am thirteen years old. I was born in Germany the twelfth of June, nineteen twenty-nine. As my family is Jewish, we emigrated to Holland when Hitler came to power."
(As Mr. Frank reads on, another voice joins his, as if coming from the air. It is Anne's voice.)
Which best explains the purpose of the underlined stage directions in this excerpt?
to show that Mr. Frank had not written those words
to transition the scene from 1945 back to 1942
to transition the scene from the attic to another location
to show that Mr. Frank and Anne had different opinions
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