Question

diary of a young girl part 5 summary

Answer 1

"Himmelhoch jauchzend und zum Tode betrübt," which is a quote from Goethe meaning "On top of the world, or in the depths of despair." This phrase sums up Anne's feelings about her time in the "Secret Annex". She is either feeling good about still being free from the German concentration camps or sad at being kept away from all the activities a teenage girl normally participates in. She is jealous of the non-Jews who are allowed to live lives that have more freedom than she does. She longs to be with her friends and to be able to go outside. They have been in hiding for about a year and a half now and it is taking a toll not just on Anne but on everyone in the "Secret Annex".