In her diary Anne expresses her concern about friends and relatives who are at the mercy of the Nazis. Anne feels guilty because she has a safe and comfortable hiding place, while others right outside their Annex are being deported and killed. The people in the Secret Annex know they can’t help the throngs of Jews passing by. Doing so would jeopardize all of their lives. But can they help one more person?
As you read the next part of Anne’s diary, pay attention to how Anne uses anecdotes to illustrate both amusing and deadly-serious incidents.
Get Your Text
Before continuing with this lesson, you should read the diary entries beginning with September 29, 1942 and ending with November 19, 1942 of The Diary of a Young Girl.
As you read, see if you can answer these questions for yourself:
| What kind of relationship does Anne have with her mother and father? |
| What news does Anne record in her diary about the world outside the Annex? |
| What reoccurring topics make up the anecdotes in this part of the dairy? |
| Why do the families in the Annex decide to invite one more person to join them? |
When you finish the reading assignment for this lesson (diary entries beginning with September 29, 1942 and ending with November 19, 1942), return to this lesson to complete the remaining activities and the lesson quiz.
