Anne, like the others, finds it difficult hiding in the Secret Annex. They can never go outside, and always have to be careful. It's very tense. Anne uses her diary to get her frustrations off her chest.
There are four other Jews in the Secret Annex besides the Frank family: Hermann and Auguste van Pels with their son Peter, and Fritz Pfeffer. Four of Otto’s employees help them. Everyone lives in constant fear of discovery. And it’s certainly not easy for eight people to live in such close quarters.
Not being able to go outside upsets me more than I can say, and I'm terrified our hiding place will be discovered and that…
The hiding place at 263 Prinsengracht is relatively spacious. There is enough room for two families.
Eight people, living in extremely cramped quarters, in a stifling Secret Annex… the tension is unbearable...
The four helpers divide the responsibilities.
The people in hiding are on a tight schedule.
“Today I have nothing but dismal and depressing news to report...
People chose a wide variety of places to go into hiding.
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“The sun is shining, the sky is deep blue, there's a magnificent breeze, and I’m longing - really longing– for everything: conversation, freedom, friends, being alone.”
Otto sets up a business in the Netherlands. After that, his family can come over too.
Edith has trouble settling down in the Netherlands.
Peter is a quiet boy who likes to work with his hands.
Fritz is a handsome, charming man.
Bep is a secretary for Otto's company Pectacon.
Thats so crazy i cant believe that happened i couldnt imagine that happening to me, i wouldnt be able to handle it as well as anne did.
Abi, 13 - stockton - United States - 2 Feb 2012 Comment on: Tension and arguments
This just really gets me. It really catches my heart. I can't even imagine what life would be like in that time period. Just thinking about it makes me CRAZY.
Claire Crawford, 15 - Scottland - United Kingdom - 1 Feb 2012 Comment on: The hiding place
i think it is terrible what these people went through but at least we got her story... it would of been great if they could have stayed in hiding for just a little longer and they would have been free..
Whitney , 16 - Mt. Carmel - United States - 31 Jan 2012 Comment on: In hiding
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