Living In The Secret Annex, By Anne Frank

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The problems for the two families living together for one it is a small space for eight people to be living in.Mrs Frank does not really care for Mrs Vandaan.They have to be careful and stay soundless.Overall, the Vandaans and the Franks find it rather difficult to live with each other while arguing in a quiet manner and not being able to let their feelings out in a manner they are used to before being in the secret Annex.
Anne Frank wrote her diary to express her feelings that she could not express in the secret annexe because they had to stay quiet.I think it was very difficult to live under all those conditions. Living in a small space, worrying about if someone would find them and dealing with disagreements. I think that Anne

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