Anne Frank Timeline Museum Exhibit

Quote: “For the umpteenth time, Mrs. van Daan is sulking. She’s very moody and has been removing more and more of her belongings and locking them up. It’s too bad Mother doesn’t repay every van Daan “disappearing act” with a Frank “disappearing act.” pg. 31

Explanation: Very quickly, the inhabitants of the Secret Annex demonstrate their selfishness with their own material possessions.

Picture: This is Mrs. van Daan, she is Peter’s mom and she and her family live in the Secret Annex too. Mrs. van Daan always cares about herself and complains all the time too. She is overall really selfish.

Quote: “We’re so fortunate here, away from the turmoil. We wouldn’t have to give a moment’s thought to all this suffering if it weren’t for the fact that we’re so worried about those we hold dear, whom we can no longer help. I feel wicked sleeping in a warm bed, while somewhere out there my dearest friends are dropping from exhaustion or being knocked to the ground." pg.53

Explanation: Anne recognizes in an instant how different the “inside” world is from the world “outside”. In hiding, she is isolated from the pain and suffering of others, which makes her feel both guilty and grateful.

Picture: This is Anne’s house where she had to hide in for a little over 2 years.

Quote: “I sometimes wonder if anyone will ever understand what I mean, if anyone will ever overlook my ingratitude and not I’m Jewish and merely see me as a teenager badly in need of some good plain fun”. pg. 123

Explanation: Longing for fresh air and freedom, Anne’s youth becomes, for a moment at least, a her most important identity marker.

Picture: This is another collage of Anne. In this picture she is happy, she is happy with her identity and proud to show it.

Quote: “Sis Heyester also writes that girls feel very insecure about themselves and are just beginning to discover that they’re individuals with their own ideas, thoughts, and habits. I’d just turned thirteen when I came here, so I started thinking of myself and realized that I’ve become an “independent person” sooner than most other girls.” pg.130

Explanation: Anne believes that the natural metal and emotional patterns of growth for adolescents were sped up in her case as a result of living in a difficult situation.

Picture: This is a college of Anne when she was younger. This shows that Anne has grown up and has become a more independent young woman.

Quote: “Mother has said that she sees us more as friends than as daughters. That’s all very nice, of course, except that a friend can’t take the place of a mother. I need my mother to set a good example and be a person I can respect, but most matters she’s an example of what not to do” pg. 129

Explanation: Anne criticizes her mother’s style of parenting consistently in her diary; this is one constant. Though she may fluctuate in her opinions of others, and in her feelings, Anne’s mother is constantly laid bare in Anne’s criticism.

Picture: This is Anne with her family, Margot, Her dad, and her mom.

Quote: “The best remedy for those who are frightened, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be alone with the sky, nature and God. For only then can you feel that everything is at it should be and that God wants people to be happy amid nature’s beauty and simplicity.” pg.186

Explanation: Like many before and since her. Anne sees God in the natural world. Yet, her speech is ironic. She is trapped. She can’t go outside. She also said this is the only way you can “feel that everything is as it should be.” In this desperate passage, Anne is stating, very politely, that because she is separated.

Picture: This is the symbol of the Jewish religion, The Star of David. Anne and her family

Quote: “Once again you hear “shh” from all sides, and we’re doing everything more quietly. The police forces the door there; they could just as easily do that here too! What will we do if we’re ever...no, I mustn’t write that down. But the question won’t let itself be pushed to the back of my mind ever felt is looking before me in all its horror." pg.241

Explanation: Anne seems to generally be aware of her mortality, but attempts not to ever allow its presence in her consciousness or even writing for fear it might come true.

Picture: This is were Anne Frank and her family hid. It Was all behind a bookcase. The police figured out and caught them.

Quote: “I know very well that he was my conquest, and not the other way around. I created an image of him in my mind, pictures him as a quiet, sweet, sensitive boy badly in need of friendship and love! I needed to pour out my heart to a living person. I wanted a friend who would help me find my way again. I accomplished what I set out to do and drew him, slowly but surely, toward me. When I finally got him to be my friend, it automatically developed into an intimacy that, when I think about it now, seems outrageous." pg.262

Explanation: Anne recognizes that she didn't fall in love with Peter, but turned him into someone else in her mind because of her desperate need to love and be loved.

Picture: This is Peter and Anne. Anne had the biggest crush on Peter but didn’t admit it for a long time.