The Diary of a Young Girl-Anne Frank-Sunday-Thursday-March 2-1944-onwards

 The Diary of a Young Girl-Anne Frank-Sunday-Thursday-March 2-1944-onwards

Anne’s state of mind is being dominated by the presence of Peter around her. Suppose, Margot is sitting beside her, she will think Peter is sitting there instead of Margot.

Another thing she reports us is about her mother’s tactless nature. She gives an example here. One day Ben spoke about her personal feelings. She said she feels discouraged. At this, Anne’s mother advised her to think about the people who were suffering more than her. It did not please Anne. She remarked as to how Bep could feel better by thinking about suffering people. It would rather increase her sadness. Anne wanted to say something to Bep, but she was stopped at once to take part in the discussion.

In this way, Anne has formed an opinion not only about her mother, but also about all who were adults in the Annex that they lacked in proper understanding in handling the younger ones.

Her mother gets sarcastic whenever she gets a chance. Mrs. van Daan’s anger also gets flared up very easily. Her father and Mr. Dussel do not take part in the discussion. Anne and Margot are not allowed to have their opinions. Anne believes that people can stop you to speak, but not to form an opinion. She writes that only ‘love and devotion’ can help Bep, Margot, Peter and her. But, unfortunately, no one is there to understand them because they are more sensitive and advanced in their thinking.

After that, she defines love in her own way.

Anne also writes that her mother grumbles out of jealous feelings because Anne talks more to Mrs. van Daan than to her.

Anne manages to talk to Peter for about forty-five minutes. He wanted to tell her about himself, but he finds it very difficult to express himself. Finally, he spoke although it took a long time.

Anne told him about Bep and how their mothers (Mrs. Frank and Mrs. van Daan) were tactless. Peter also told her that his parents usually keep on fighting on small issues like politics and cigarettes and many other trivial things. Peter also told Anne that his parents are not on speaking terms with each other and later on she told it to Margot. After a gap of some time, Peter advised Anne not to disclose it to anyone downstairs. But she assured him that she would not do so.

After that, both of them talked more and Peter was happy that both of them did not like their parents. Towards the end of this diary entry, Anne suggests to Peter that he should share his problems with her father and he would not disclose them to anyone in the house.

Friday, March 04, 1944

Anne begins this entry by remembering her grandma (maternal), whom she thinks that she always protected and made her feel happy. But now, she thinks that Peter also controls her moods. She writes that, today, both of them talked for more than one hour. They first talked about books and then their past. She also relished his gaze that was full of so much warmth. In the evening, she went to his room after peeling potatoes. They talked about this and that. She ended up this diary entry with a wish that she might be able to know what Peter thinks about her.

Saturday, March 04, 1944

Anne writes that she practiced French with her father; she also explained something to Peter. After that, her father read aloud some passages from Dickens and she felt extremely happy to sit on her father’s chair, close to Peter.

At eleven thirty, Peter was waiting for her upstairs, she went there and both of them talked until quarter to one.

Then it was mealtime. She enjoys the feeling that Peter was going to fall in love with her.

Monday, March 06, 1944

Anne states that in may look strange that she feels much concerned for Peter’s parents’ quarrels, but she does not want to talk to him about them at any cost. She also remembers as to how Mrs. van Daan had scoffed at her. At that time, he had looked emarasses and she lost her temper. But hse felt sympathetic to Peter. She also felt pity for him to think as to how he was under illusion that he did not need any friend. She hoped that he did not mean it. She yearns to help him if he allows her to do so. In this way, both of them can remove their loneliness.

She has been thinking a lot without saying anything. She had been very noisy the previous day in spite of the feeling that Peter was there next door. She mentions that she is unable to remain quiet because the more the quiet she feels inside, the more the more noisy she becomes from outside. She wonders if anyone could ever understand her small but serious weakness!