The Van Dan Michael Analysis

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Introduction During Hitler's rule six million people were killed and double possibly triple that was injured just because of what he was trying to accomplish. The Franks, The Van Dann’s and Mr.Dussel have been in hiding for basically 2 years and one month and all of their personalities and relationships have either fallen apart or have grown stronger. By going the secret annex they hoped that they wouldn’t need to go to concentration camps. As time passes many historical events that occurred outside the annex influenced the moods and relationships of the characters. Body 1 The mood in the story change drasticaly based on what was going on outside " They surround the block then search house by house.Children come home and find their parents gone. Hundreds are being deported...people that you and I know ... the Hallensteins... the Wessels..." (Hackett, 130This new news to the group is very saddening because all of there friends and family is getting deported and leaving the country because of Hitler " oh no. No!" (Hackett,130) these quotes clearly show the mood and the tension in the annex. The actions of people don't just affect them they affect other people to like little was helping himself by hurting other people. Body 2 …show more content…

What I mean by that is the longer they stay in the annex the more they hate each other especially Mr. and Mrs. Vann Dann. " And please Mrs.Frank should cut the cake. What is the difference? It's not Mrs.Franks cake its Mieps for all of us. Mrs.Frank divides things better." (Hackett 160) This quote is Mr. and Mrs.Vann Dann arguing with Mr.Dussel about how Mrs.Vann Dann splits food unevenly. She always gives Mr.Vann Dann more than everybody else and Mr.Dussel doesn't like it he thinks it's unfair. Then Mr.Vann Dann steals food and that just makes everything even worse then it already

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