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The Secret Annex
Summary: Anne and her family travel from their original home to their new living space located in Mr. Frank's old office where one large room is hidden through a secret passage.
Type of Event: A turning point
Theme: Anne and her family have to go into hiding because of fear and sacrifice their old lives in order to survive. -
Quarrels
Summary: Around the annex bickering among the adults have been the main discussion. Anne feels as if she is a target during these arguments and often gets frustrated and angry at this.
Type of Event: Character Development
Theme: In this new life where Anne must deal with living with a large amount of people in a small space, she feels misunderstood and singled out. -
Puberty
Summary: Anne recalls the experience of having her period and how she sees it as a gift. She begins to expand her thoughts and realizes she has certain desires.
Type of Event: Character Development
Theme: As Anne is growing up in the annex, she becomes more mature in her thoughts and begins to think of new things. -
Peter
Summary: Anne talks about her past love life and realizes her strong feelings and desire for Peter. She wants to experience things with him and shares her fantasies about him.
Type of Event: Character Development
Theme: Anne as a developing woman shows how young love and desires affect her mindset. -
Maturity
Summary: Anne confides in her diary her deepest thoughts about herself. She realizes that she has two sides to her and reflects mostly on her worst traits and expresses how much she wants to change.
Type of Event: Character Development
Theme: Anne second guesses herself and questions her character as a person. -
Theme Statement
Only through hardships will you be able to discover who you are and your true identity.
