Anne Franks Mind
In Annes diary section the things that really stood out to me was when Anne gives every body a nickname or a characteristic about that person at the dinner table. First Mr. Van Daan. “Oh, he can spit at you like a cat I’d rather not argue with him. Mrs. Van Daan. “One she is industrious, two, gay, three, a coquette-and, occasionally, pretty. This is Petronella Van Daan.” Next is Peter. “One doesn’t her much from him. Young Mr. Van Daan is very quiet and doesn’t draw much attention to himself.” Margot is next. “Eats like a little mouse and doesn’t talk at all. The only things that go down are vegetables and fruit. Spoiled is the Van Daans’ judgement; not enough fresh air and games our opinion.”Next Mrs. Frank. “Mummy has a good appetite, very talkative. Mrs. Van Daan does the cooking, and Mummy washes up and polishes.” Next Mr. Frank. “He is the perfect example, and sitting beside him, the Secret Annexes “bundle of nerves”.” Next Mr. Dussel. “Helps himself, never looks up, eats and doesn’t talk. He won’t come off or pay any heed to an imploring voice at the door, giving warning of approaching disaster!” I just thought how she has here own secret thought about each person is pretty funny.
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Nice Post! I like the quotes that you got from the book, and you’re right, she can describe anyone to the slightest detail. She should be able to, granted she has been living with them for more than two years. I wonder what nickname and characteristic she would give me, if I knew her.
Anne can really think of the perfect way to describe people. It seems that she can sum up someone in just one sentence in the way she puts things.
Nice post nick! It was really cool how you chose to tell all the ways anne described the others in the annex because no one else did.