How Did The Holocaust Affect People's Feelings About The Secret Annex

January 30, 1933, the holocaust started. It affected 6 million jews and just under 6 million various other people in Europe. The Frank family, the Van Daans, and Mr.Dussel went into hiding. The conditions were tough, everyone had feared, and they couldn't sleep at night. Each person had mixed feelings about the Secret Annex and their situation. The Holocaust affected about 12 million people altogether. People’s feelings about the Annex were very in depth. The Secret Annex is a small space, but the Franks and Van Daans were fortunate to have a hiding place. Since there was a limited supply of food, Mrs.Va Daan would divide the food among everyone living in the Annex. People in the Annex got closer than they have ever been before, but friendships were also falling apart from arguing. Mrs.Van Daan didn’t show fairness when she was living in the Annex. Everyone had to share rooms but Peter Van Daan, Mr. and Mrs. Frank shared one with Margot, Mr. and Mrs. Van Daan shared one together, and Anne and Mr.Dussel did. Mr.Van Daan got more food than everyone else since Mrs.Van Daan divided the food. In the Annex, there was an incident with someone taking food, which was Mr.Van Daan. The whole time they were in the Annex their feelings have been out of control. …show more content…
Anne’s fears were the most in depth since she wrote all her feelings in her diary, along with other conditions. In her entry, she stated how there were terrible situations happening outside. Anne thinks to herself how fortunate her friends and family are to be able to be obscured in the Annex. In “The Diary of a Young Girl” lines 27-32 are stating how they are lucky. Anne said how they are selfish and are thinking about the life after war and how they’ll be free and get new clothes and shoes. Everyone’s biggest fear is death, in Anne’s own words in her diary are “The whole world is waiting, and many are waiting for