Quotes From 'The Diary Of Anne Frank'

Dialectical Notes
The Diary of Anne Frank Quote Analysis

*The first table (blue) represents the five dialectical notes under the Inward versus the Outward Self Theme, while the second (turquoise) represents the dialectical notes under the Generosity and Greed in Wartime theme. Quote | Response | “Yes, Mr. Dussel! According to him, nothing, I repeat… nothing, is right about me… my appearance, my character, my manners. While he was going on at me, I thought… sometime I’ll give you such a smack that you’ll fly right up to the ceiling!” (p. 474) | Anne says this in a quote marked “Anne’s voice:” which is more of a diary entry, from Anne’s point of view. She says this because she was upset with Mr. Dussel, as they had an argument over
The reader can infer that Mr. Dussel is become more irritable, as well as Anne. This quote is controversial when compared to the scene before this quote. The scene earlier is Anne and Mr. Dussel getting along well, as Anne is showing Mr. Dussel how to adjust to life in the Annex. I feel Anne said this not against Mr. Dussel, but as a source of venting in this diary entry. It seems as she is changing as the story progresses, as she matures, but gets aggravated many times as well, since it is very adverse living in such clandestineness. I can relate this to my own life, since at many times when activities are hard, or even boring, I can get irritable to those around me. For instance, when I was studying for the Duke TIPS S.A.T in seventh grade, I got very frustrated since the work was above my level. As my father walked in once, I got very upset when he only intended to ask me a question. This also caused me to have many questions such as: * Will Anne become more
168) | Anne says this in frustration after Mrs. Van Daan yells at her for spilling milk on her coat. This expresses another Anne because it suggests that Anne sees herself changing, that she envisions a different self. I feel that Anne says this because to her, everybody in the Annex shows more favoritism to Margot then her, especially her mother. On the outside it seems Anne can’t always control her temper, as she strives to be more like Margot, who is patient and calm. On the inside, she is jealous of Margot, wanting to have more of an attitude like hers, and convey a better personality to others, contrary to what she’s done. Also Anne is younger, so it is understandable that she'd look up to an older sibling. I can relate to this because many times in our family, I feel as if my parents favor my older sibling over me. I have the same feelings as expressed in this quote, as it is hard to be more mature than somebody older. This quotation suggests change in Anne, as she herself wants to change, and be more socially civil rather than her normal self. Though it conveys negativity on Anne’s character, as she is losing her temper, it also shows maturity, as she is maturing. This quote shows that she is maturing because she now realizes her impact on others, and wants to be more like Margot, who is quite a role model to her. Some questions that occurred were: * Will Anne keep maturing as she is already? *