Living In A Concentration Camp Analysis

Anne and the others are able to find hope and enjoyment amidst their suffering by having optimism and by looking forward to when they will be out of hiding. "Just for fun he asked each of us what was the first thing we wanted to do when we got out of here. Mrs. Van Daan longs to be home with her own things, her needle-point chairs, the Beckstein piano her father gave her . . .the best that money could buy. Peter would like to go to a movie. Mr. Dussel wants to get back to his dentist’s drill. He’s afraid he is losing his touch. For myself, there are so many things . . . to ride a bike again . . . to laugh till my belly aches . . . to have new clothes from the skin out . . . to have a hot tub filled to overflowing and wallow in it for hours . …show more content…
. to be back in school with my friends" (Goodrich and Hackett). This proves how each person in the annex dreams of what they will want most after they are out of hiding. It shows how hopeful they are for that future, and also that they like to have fun. It shows that it is possible to have fun even in such harsh conditions, especially during the Holocaust. Frankl explains, "Yet it is possible to practice the art of living even in a concentration camp, although suffering is omnipresent. To draw an analogy: a man’s suffering is similar to the behavior of a gas. If a certain quantity is pumped into an empty chamber, it will fill the chamber completely and evenly, no matter how big the chamber" (1). Everyone that lives in the secret annex always finds something that brightens themselves and each other up. The Franks, Van Daans, and Dussel all find happiness through talking, playing games, and eating supper together. "We can talk and laugh and have our supper and read and play games . . . just as we would at home" (Goodrich and Hackett). This proves that even in tough times, there is still opportunity for people to be happy and enjoy the precious moments in