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“I remember that once when I slept with a girl friend I had a strong desire to kiss her, and that I did do so. I could not help being terribly inquisitive over her body, for she had always kept it hidden from me. asked her whether, as a proof of our friendship, we should feel one another's breasts, but she refused. I go into ecstasies every time see the naked figure of a woman, such as Venus, for example. It strikes me as so wonderful“

This surprised me because I didn’t expect this from Anne, especially because she seems very mature and down to the world. She seems like a very open person and this just caught me off guard. Especially how descriptive she was when talking about it.

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From Friday, 5 May, 1944 to Saturday, 6 May, 1944

Short quote: “I believe, Daddy, that you expect a declaration for me, so I will give it to you. You are disappointed in me, as you expected more reserve from me, and I suppose you want me to be just as a fourteen-year-old should be. But that’s where you’re mistaken!

This sign post really had me surprised because I would never talk to my parents that way, but that is my personal opinion. But I can understand were Anne is coming from, sometimes as kids we can sometimes feel like we aren’t seen and my sometimes say things that we don’t mean and can’t take back.

Page: 224-225

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“Mrs Van Daan is a nice one! She sets a fine example… age certainly sets one — a bad one. She is well known as being very pushing, selfish, cunning, calculating, and is never content.”

My thoughts while reading this were, how a little girl like this can have this much rage, and being able to express it all into a book. I was thinking how this situation is very unfair for Anne, because someone her age shouldn’t be having to deal with a situation like this.

Page: 94

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“Day and night more of those poor miserable people are being dragged off, with nothing but a rucksack and a little money.”

I made a connection with this because when I see someone on the streets being miserable I get really sad in my heart and can’t help but to have sympathy them.

Page: 63

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“Why does she force me to be pious, just to oblige her?”

This confused me because I feel that the wording used doesn’t make a lot of sense, and to a person reading it first hand they might get a little confused.

Page: 43

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“Give the book to Margaret. She was reading it.” daddy came into the room. He didn’t even know what it was all about. He saw that injured look on Margaret’s face and promptly dropped on me: “Id like to see what you’d say if Margaret ever started looking at one of your books!”

This surprised me because I can’t believe that they would talk to Anne that way, whiteout even letting her get out a single word. They should’ve let Anne tell her side of the story or at least given her the chance to give it back.

Page:44

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“I must tell you that her attempts to flirt with daddy are a source of continual irritation for me. She strokes his face and hair, pulls her skirt right up, and makes so-called winky remarks, trying in this way to attract Pim‘s attention. Pim, thank goodness doesn’t find her either attractive or funny, so he doesn’t play ball.”

This surprised me because, Anne shouldn’t be dealing with this subject at her age, Anne had to witness this experience happing in front of her eyes and was comfortable enough to talk about it. Anne shouldn’t have to see this married woman, flirting with her dad, something like this could scar a child.

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"Anne, Daddy can't come yet, shall I say your prayers with you tonight?" "No, Mummy,"

1 answered

Mummy got up, paused by my bed for a moment, and walked slowly towards the door. Suddenly she turned around, and with a distorted look on her face said, "I don't want to be cross, love cannot be forced." There were tears in her eyes as she left the room.”

My thoughts were how could Anne talk that way to her mother like that, I know she didn’t mean to hurt her feelings but Anne could have made it come off more softer. I feel that Anne really hurt her mother with that comment, because of how her mother said “love cannot be forced.”

Page: 77

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“If he holds Margot up as an example approves of what she does praises and caresses her then something gnaws at me inside because I adore daddy.” “doesn’t notice that he treats Margot differently from me.”

This resonated with me because I can relate to this I’m my real life, when my parents favor my siblings over me even when they don’t realize it. I think that was really unfair to Anne especially since she is a young kid, and she doesn’t deserve to be treated that way.

Page:44

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“Political news excellent. In Italy the Fascist party has been banned. The people are fighting the Fascists in many places even the army is actually taking part in the battle.

Can a country like that wage war against England?”

This confused me because I don’t know a lot about politics, but from the context clues in the text I understand what she was referring to. But I can see a first time reader that also doesn’t know a lot about politics, getting confused by the information in the text.

Page : 95

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Margrot goes with a few books under her arm for her Dutch lessons, “for children who make no progress,” because that’s Dussel’s attitude.

This surprised me because I can’t believe that it would be called, “ for children who make no progress”. That seems a little absurd and rude to me, because if I was the one taking the lessons I wouldn’t want it to make me feel that i make no progress. I would want it to make me feel that I am accomplishing something good.

Page : 99

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Dear Kitty,

“Burglars again, but real this time!”

This really surprised me because Anne and her family were being robbed, while being in hiding. Anne also said “this time for real” which means that she’s almost had this happen to her before. If it were me hiding in the secret annex I would be terrified being in Anne’s situation, because I would be to scared if I got caught. If I would have, I would be all nervous about what’s going to happen to me and my family if they do catch us.

Page : 89

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Daddy doesn’t want me to go upstairs so much in the evenings now, but I don’t want that. Not only because I like being with Peter; I have told him that I trust him. I do trust him and I want to show him that I do, which can’t happen if I stay downstairs through lack of trust. No, I’m going!

I think that this quote shows a tough question because she’s asking herself this question of if she should go upstairs to be with Peter or obey her fathers wishes of not going, and she wanted to make the right decision. Because if she went upstairs she would be disappointing her father by going against his decision, but if she doesn’t go upstairs it would be like if she was showing a lack of trust towards Peter. Which in her eyes she didn’t want to do because later ended up choosing to go upstairs with Peter, which had later led to a fight with her father.

Page: 221

Week 3

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“It hurts me every time I see how deserted, how scornful, and how poor he really is.”

This is Aha moment because Anne is starting to realize that she is losing feelings for Peter. Now she is stuck with him and has to pretend how she feels towards him, because if they break up it is going to be awkward seeing each other every day. Plus if Anne had just listened to her dad, she wouldn’t be in this situation and not having to be in a relationship she doesn’t want to be in.

Page: 256

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“Miep made our mouths water telling us about the food they had. While we, who get nothing but two spoonfuls of porridge for our breakfast and whose tummies were so empty that they were positively rattling.

This surprised me because I couldn’t believe how, although Miep didn’t intend, rubbed all of this in their faces while they were left stuck inside starving. I know the Miep probably didn’t mean any harm of it, but all I can see is how Anne might be feeling. Anne is just a little girl having to struggle with starvation and not being able to go outside like Miep.

Page: 229

Week 3

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“Arms around his neck and gave him a kiss on his left cheek, and was about to kiss the other cheek, when my lips met his and we pressed them together.”

This surprised me because, I personally was not expecting someone at Anne’s age to be going this fast into a relationship. I thought that Anne would have taken these things slow especially because of her situation, and how she would be stuck with him for 2 years. I know that Anne didn’t know she was going to be in the secret annexe that long but even though if they did get out alive as she predicted, if they had broken up it would be very hard to face each other in person again because of the history they have together.

Page: 218

Week 3

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“Why should millions be spent daily on the war and yet there’s not a penny available for medical services, artists, or for poor people? Why do some people have to starve, while there are surpluses rotting in other parts of the world? Oh, why are people so crazy?”

I was thinking about how a little girl at Anne’s age knows all about these politics, and bad things happening in the world around her. I feel bad that she is kind of forced into knowing about what’s happening around her, and she has no choice but to watch. I think Anne is a very smart girl for her age, but shouldn’t have this in her brain especially while it is still developing. It’s not fair to Anne, she deserves a normal childhood, instead of having to deal with this horrible tragedy happening to people around her.

Page: 223

Week 3

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"'Anne, who was already sick at the time,'" recalled a survivor, "was not informed of her sister's death; but after a few days she sensed it, and soon afterwards she died, peacefully, feeling that nothing bad was happening to her.'"

This surprised me because it makes me sad to see how close Anne was to surviving the Annex, and the fact that she could sense her sister’s death only a few days later. If you look back at the book when she’s talking about her leaving and going get to go to school really makes me sad, because I know that she isn’t going to survive and won’t ever get to go to school.

Page: 280

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“In 1950 it was published in Germany by the Heidelberg firm of Lambert Schneider. The first printing was only 4500 copies, and many booksellers were actually afraid to show it in their windows; but the book caught on rapidly, and sales of the pocket edition, published by S. Fischer Verlag, totaled 900,000.”

This surprised me because I didn’t expect Anne’s book to become so popular. Even to this day I feel like Anne’s Diary is very well known and relevant to this day. You can really see how much people have connected with Anne’s experience and feelings that she had during this time, and I feel that some people connect very emotionally towards her.

Page: 281

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“It is an unpleasant fact that the Van Daans have run right out of money. Mrs. Van Daan won't part with a thing from her pile of coats, dresses, and shoes.

Mr. Van Dann's suit isn't easily disposed of, because he wants too much for it. The end of the story is not yet in sight. Mrs. Van Daan will certainly have to part with her fur coat.”

My thoughts are how a grown woman can act like such a child, she can see how her family is struggling but is still going to whine about her fur coat. I just think that if you are a grown adult, you have to act like you have some sense of pride to help out your family.

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