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Anne receives a diary (Kitty) for her 13th birthday.
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Anne and her family go into hiding.
Anne and her family go to the Secret Annex, which was behind her father's business, to hide. -
The Van Daans join the Franks in the Secret Annex.
Summary: Anne was forced to live in a small space with people who were total strangers to her. She hoped that the Van Daan's child could accompany her in hiding, but he is very shy.
Character Development (Negative): Since Anne was talkative and extroverted, she was sad that she was going to be alone.
Theme: Anne was disappointed that she did not have someone to share everything with or relate to. She was misunderstood as an annoying, immature girl, when she was just trying to talk to someone. -
Mr. Dussel joins the Franks and Van Daans in hiding.
Summary: Anne has to share a room with Mr. Dussel, the old, boring man. Again, she is let down by this because she cannot talk or relate to him either.
Character Development (Negative): Because of their age gap, the tension cause them to fight a lot. He treats her like a little girl and doesn't listen to her, which angers Anne.
Theme: Anne feels misunderstood because she feels like no one understands or listens to her. Everyone just ignores her because they see her as an immature kid. -
Anne and Mr. Dussel get into an argument.
Summary: Anne and Dussel argue about when they get to use the table. Anne needs it for her writing and reading, and Dussel needs it for his work.
Character Development (Negative): Dussel refuses to listen to Anne and ignores all her opinions because he thinks they are childish and unimportant, which frustrates Anne because all she wants is for Dussel to listen to her.
Theme: Anne feels misunderstood because people like Dussel don't listen or understand her. -
Anne gets her first period.
Summary: Besides the pain and nastiness, Anne enjoys having her period because it makes her feel more mature and she compares it to a "sweet secret".
Character Development (Turning Point): People in the Annex are starting to treat her like a mature adult by listening to her and understanding how she feels.
Theme: At this point, she is trying to figure out who she is, trying to be more confident and certain of herself, and she wants to be an individual with her own thoughts, ideas, and opinions. -
A break-in occurs in the building.
Summary: After the break-in takes place, Anne starts questioning her identity. She asks why she's even in hiding in the first place and why Jews are the ones that have to suffer.
Character Development (Positive): Growing up, she asks a lot of questions about herself and thinks about who she is and what she wants. She has grown more independent from her parents and more confident in herself.
Theme: Anne struggles with her identity because she doesn't know who she wants to be yet. -
Anne has her first kiss with Peter.
Summary: Anne and Peter have been "dating" for a little while. Growing more independent from her parents, she chooses to confide in Peter.
Character Development (Positive): Anne is becoming more serious and mature because she is starting to think about things like love and her future with Peter. This is a big step for her growth because it will lead to more serious things, like a relationship.
Theme: Before Anne confides in Peter, she needs to take time to know herself (her identity) first. -
Peter and Anne tell Mr. Frank about their "relationship".
Summary: Anne and Peter decide to tell Mr. Frank about their relationship because he thinks Peter isn't a strong character and can be influenced too easily.
Character Development (Negative): Out of all people, her dad does not approve of their relationship. Anne and her dad are usually always on the same page, so this upset her because she thought her dad would understand how she felt.
Theme: Anne feels like her dad misunderstands her, because he thinks that Anne isn't ready for a relationship.. -
Anne realizes that maybe Peter isn't "the one".
Summary: Anne was ignoring her dad because he was telling her what she didn't want to hear, which was that Peter was not the best person to be in a relationship with. She concludes that it is true because Peter isn't a strong character.
Character Development (Negative): She is determined to turn Peter into a more confident person, but she realizes she cannot turn him into what he isn't.
Theme: Before Anne turns Peter into what she wants him to be, Anne has to figure who she wants to be first. -
Theme Statement
When you are growing up, it's easy to be misunderstood because you are still finding your identity. -
The German police discovered and raided the annex, and took everyone to concentration camps.
