Many Jewish citizens were harmed and killed during the Holocaust. This is a very important era in time. People lived in fear, because Germany was taken over by Adolf Hitler, a man with a horrific plan. In addition to Hitler taking over, Anne Frank spent twenty-five months with her family Mr. Dussel and the Van Daans in hiding. Their plan was to avoid the Nazi’s to live. According to Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett eight people crowded into a Secret Annex above the spice shop, waiting for the Allied forces to rescue them. The Franks and Van Daans only expected to stay in hiding for a couple of months, but it soon turned into years. As time passed many historical events that occurred outside the annex influenced the moods and relationships of the characters.
One of the relationships that changed were Peter’s and Anne’s. For example, if they would not have had gone into hiding together they would have never talked. In this sentence Peter says, “ What I want to say... if it wasn’t for you around here, I don’t know.” (Hackett, 133). This clearly shows if they weren’t hiding in the annex they would have never learned personal information about each other. In fact, they would have …show more content…
He was affected by getting embarrassed by his parents and very anxious to get out of the annex. However, the reason Peter was affected by the Star of David was due to the way the Nazi’s treated him because he was required to wear it for being Jewish. After they got in the annex Peter ripped the Star of David off and threw it in the fire because as the result of the Nazi’s making him hate it so much. According to Peter, “ You can’t throw…? Something they branded you with…? That they made you wear so they could spit on you?” (Hackett, 109). This clearly shows Peter’s changing of mood about the Star of David. It also shows how the outside world affected him by making him want to rip the Star of David
One of the relationships that changed were Peter’s and Anne’s. For example, if they would not have had gone into hiding together they would have never talked. In this sentence Peter says, “ What I want to say... if it wasn’t for you around here, I don’t know.” (Hackett, 133). This clearly shows if they weren’t hiding in the annex they would have never learned personal information about each other. In fact, they would have …show more content…
He was affected by getting embarrassed by his parents and very anxious to get out of the annex. However, the reason Peter was affected by the Star of David was due to the way the Nazi’s treated him because he was required to wear it for being Jewish. After they got in the annex Peter ripped the Star of David off and threw it in the fire because as the result of the Nazi’s making him hate it so much. According to Peter, “ You can’t throw…? Something they branded you with…? That they made you wear so they could spit on you?” (Hackett, 109). This clearly shows Peter’s changing of mood about the Star of David. It also shows how the outside world affected him by making him want to rip the Star of David