Those were very dangerous and trying times for the Jews in Europe. The ** hatred and discrimination of the Nazis against the led to **** and deaths of countless Jews in Europe. The Franks fled from Germany to live in Holland to escape persecution and *****. But after the occupation of Holland by Germany, things became equally bad for them in Holland.
Anne’ feelings about the annexe constantly change. Most of the time Anne realises that they were lucky and fortunate to have the annexe as a place to hide. She values the role of the Dutch people, particularly the kindness of the non-***** colleagues of his father. They were risking their lives to provide them with food and supplies.
However, Anne usually complains of the miserable life of the secret annexe. The confinement or lack of freedom bothers her. She particularly misses the beauties of nature and the open sky compared to her formerly comfortable life, confinement of eight persons in such a small place was really miserable. She has no privacy and has to share her room with a very unpleasant old man Mr. Dussel. She and others have to eat rotten potatoes day after day. The hygienic conditions inside were really deplorable. All live in a constant ** that they will be discovered. She feels lonely as all adults fail to understand her and none shares her innermost feelings. She has no companions besides Peter in the annexe in whom she can confide. When she think about her friend Hanneli and the concentration camps, she is terribly shaken. She regrets that the Jews have been selected only for bad and miserable things. She wonders whether it would have been better to a quick **** than constantly live without privacy, peace and freedom.
