The Diary of a Young Girl-Monday-March 20-1944-onwards

 The Diary of a Young Girl-Monday-March 20-1944

Anne tells Peter that she cannot come to meet him every evening because her parents do not approve of it. Anne’s mother also warned her that she (Anne) cannot continue her indifference and contempt towards her (Anne’s mother) any further. She also feels that her father has become somewhat cold towards her in his behaviour. Margot wrote a note to Anne telling her that she was no more jealous of her if she talks to Peter. She admits that she was jealous of her previously. Later on she came to know that she can never get closer to Peter. So she tells Anne that she need not feel apologetic to her sister so far as Peter is concerned.

Anne writes to Margot explaining that trust between Peter and her, has not yet reached the level of reliability.

She further tells Margot that she has found a sisterly love growing between Peter and her (Margot). Anne also tells Margot that she should continue writing to her because it is easier to express thoughts and feelings on paper than face to face.

Wednesday, March 22, 1944

Anne begins this diary entry first mentioning about Margot’s letter to her. Margot has given liberty to enjoy her companionship with Peter. She also told Anne that she is quite uncertain about the development of her feelings towards Peter. After that, Anne reveals that there might be possibility of her marriage with Peter. At the same time, she states that she is not sure whether Peter loves her or not. She is still at a loss to understand whether Peter wants a good friend or takes her as a girl or a sister. But she understands that he gives clear hints that he likes her very much.

The previous night, Anne waited for him upstairs, but he did not turn up there. That made her upset for the entire evening. In her reply to Margot, Anne writes that she is going to inform Peter that her sister (Margot) is very fond of him. She also told her that she could join them when they were upstairs in the evening talking together.

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Thursday, March 23. 1944

Their coupon man has been released from the prison. Miep has also returned, but her husband will stay in bed as he is ill now. Bep is better, although she still coughs. Mr. Kleiman will have to stay home for long.

A plane crashed the previous day. The crewmen were safe as they managed to come down on the earth by using parachutes. But the Germans did a cowardly act when they showered bullets at them while they were landing.

Anne also writes about Peter. She talked to him much about Margot, her mother, father and herself. She also mentions that she has wound up talking with him on sex any further. She has also told Peter that Margot and she are well informed about sex. Peter expresses his surprise at this.

Anne also writes that Peter had heard what she and Margot were talking in the washroom the previous night. He has felt hurt and called it a dirty trick played upon him. He thought that they wanted to know from him as to how much knowledge he had on sex and then to have a hearty laughter afterwards. Anne tried hard to pacify him. (561)

Friday, March 24, 1944

Anne goes up in Peter’s room now-a-days after having her dinner. Both of them talk together in the dark, breathing in fresh air and also looking outside. The van Daans and Dussel make their silliest remarks and call Peter’s room Anne’s second home.

Their relationship has become a common topic at the mealtime among their parents and even Dussel. Anne’s parents do not like her going upstairs in Peter’s room and talking with him in privacy and that is in the dark.

Saturday, March 25, 1944

In this diary entry, Anne begins by writing that she has changed a lot after she has come in close contact with Peter. Everything about her is different, her opinions, ideas, critical outlook, etc. She has changed in both ways, outwardly and inwardly. After that, she writes as to how different was for her to bear the satirical remarks passed on to her by her mother and Mrs. van Daan. Frequent quarrels also had got on her nerves. Now she knows how to handle Mrs. van Daan. She can be won over by talking to her openly and admitting mistakes if these are committed. The need is to listen to her quietly. Mr. van Daan needs patient listeners.

Anne writes that, the previous day, Mrs. van Daan objected to giving Mr. Kleiman some rice by them. Anne justified it by saying that he always had been so helpful to all of them, so there was nothing wrong if an extra plate of rice once a week is given to him. Mrs. van Daan did not approve of the explanation given in favour of it. So Anne stopped stretching the argument furthermore.

After that she thinks about Peter feeling lonely. (851)