Anne Frank Summarizer Entries June 15 - November 11

Johan Voskujil gets diagnosed with cancer. Meanwhile,  Anne decides to stop studying because she is becoming nearsighted and has no access to glasses because she cannot exit the annex. The secret group briefly considers sending her out to a doctor, but Mr. Frank has heard that the British have landed in Sicily, and thinks the war will be over. Anne Frank mentions that her favorite day of the week is Saturday because Bep brings books from the library. Anne asks Mr. Dussel if she can use their table to study, but he refuses. They argue, and Mr. Frank interrupts and arranges for Anne to use the table for two afternoons a week. There is another break-in at the office-- time the robbers take cash and sugar ration coupons. Anne writes her future plans for when they leave the annex. She wants to go back to school again.

Air-raid sirens sound in Amsterdam. The residents of the annex are scared, but Anne is brave. On the radio they hear that Benito Mussolini  has been deposed. They are forced to turn in the radio. Anne describes the daily schedule of the annex,. Her telling of the story is filled with descriptions of the other people in the annex.

Anne receives new shoes. Italy surrenders, but Anne’s happiness is silenced by the news that Mr. Kleiman will have to have a stomach operation. She also worries that Mr. van Maaren, a man who is not trustworthy, will find out about the secret annex. Anne notes that she has been taking Anti-Depressants daily.

Mr. Frank asks Mr. Kleiman for a children’s Bible so that Anne can learn about the New Testament and Miep tells Anne that she envies the peace and quiet of the annex-- but Anne, who is always afraid of being discovered, disagrees.

Anne writes a memorial speech for her fountain pen, which was accidentally melted in the stove. She says that her only consolation is that the pen was cremated, as she hopes to be when she dies. From this, we can observe Anne’s thoughts of death-- which are evidently results of her depression.

Analysis

By mid-1943, Anne’s mood worsens and becomes bleaker as her levels of frustration and anger increase. In each diary entry her anxiety grows, due to the war that is going on around them and their lack of info from the current world. Her tone is less cheerful, despite occasional injections of satire or sarcasm, which are vividly displayed when she is annoyed with another resident of the secret annex. While Anne tries to act like an adult, she still takes comfort from her father during air raids and takes daily medication for her depression.