The Diary of a Young Girl-Anne Frank-Wednesday-Dec 22-1943 onwards

 The Diary of a Young Girl-Anne Frank-Wednesday-Dec 22-1943 onwards

Anne writes this entry after the gap of at least 15 days because she had an attack of flu. She had to cough very cautiously so that the sound did not travel out of the Annex. If tickle in her throat persisted, she had to drink milk with honey, sugar or cough drops. 

It was all unpleasant for her. Apart from several types of odd treatment, she had to undergo, the most embarrassing moments for her were those when Dussel would put his head on her chest to listen to the sound her breath created.

That’s enough for her illness.

Bep is still in isolation.

For Christmas, they are getting extra cooking oil, sweets and treacle. Mr. Dussel gave Mrs. van Daan and Mother a cake, which would be baked by Miep for Hanukkah.

Anne and Margot also received a brooch each and Anne also has gifts for Miep and Bep.

Friday, December 24, 1943

Anne begins this entry by saying that although she thinks to be more fortunate than other Jewish children, who are living outside the Annex, yet she yearns for Jopie’s hockey club, canoe trips, school plays and afternoon teas with friends. She tries to be bold and courageous not to think about the outside world, yet the thoughts float in her mind. She longs to ride a bike, dance, whistle, look at the w2orld, feel young and know that she is young and know that she is free. 

But very soon, she comes out pof such thoughts and feelings that are wrapped in uncertainty. She thinks of others also and she writes if all of them look gloomy and discontent, it would be difficult to pass even a single day in the Annex. She further adds that in spite of her all theories and efforts, she misses everything, having a mother, who can understand her well. 

She also wishes to be the kind of mother, who does not take seriously what other people say about her children. She also explains as to why she calls her mother ‘Momsy or Moms’ instead of  ‘Mom’.

In the end of this entry, Anne thinks of her father, who never talks about himself; whom she thinks that he is not blind to mother’s faults and also that he has not yet forgotten ‘that girl’ i. e. Anne.

Monday, December 27, 1943

In this diary entry, Anne describes the beautiful presents Mr. Kleiman, Mr. Kugler and the girls brought for the inmates of the Annex. Miep presents a delicious Christmas cake with “Peace 1944” written on top and Bep presented them cookies. There was a jar of yoghurt for Peter, Margo5 and Anne and a bottle of beer for each of the adults.

Wednesday, December 29, 1943

Anne again writes about her grandmother and Hanneli, her closest friend. Her grandmother was so loyal and kind to her that she always stood by her even if she misbehaved much. She prays to God for Hanneli’s well being and also yearns for her company.

Thursday, December 30, 1943

In this diary entry, she only mentions about bickering in the Annex for the division of food.

Sunday, Jan 02, 1943

Anne goes through the pages of her diary and finds that she has expressed so much hate about her mother that she was shocked. She finds herself more reasonable and steady at this time as compared to the previous time passed in the Annex. This is a kind of growth Anne has realized in herself. She compared her own personality at present to the one she was a year ago. 

She makes apologies for the hate she expressed in the pages of her diary for her mother. She blames her ‘moods’ under the effect of which she could not analyze reasonably the reasons behind the quarrels that usually erupted between them. She had been furious to her mother (and at present also she remains so…) and it is also true that she did not understand her; but she (Anne) also did not try to understand her mother, who is also passing through a very difficult time of life while remaining in the Secret Annex. 

So that situation must have caused irritation and anger not only in her mother, but also in every member of the house. After all, she is a mother and must have tender and affectionate feelings for her children.

Anne also writes that she had been very touchy, took every word seriously and reacted immediately to pour out her anger at her mother. As a result of it, she wrote

all her “violent outbursts” in the pages of her diary. She could have locked herself in a room, shouted and stamped speaking harsh words at her mother in her absence to make herself relaxed of the mental pressure.

She writes that she has grown wiser and her mother’s nerves are steadier than before. She holds her tongue for most of time when she feels annoyed; but still, she cannot love her mother with a child’s innocence.