Question

Draw a character sketch of Peter Van Daan.(The Diary of a Young Girl) (200-250 words).
(Class 10 ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE Sample Question Paper)

Answer 1

Peter Van Daan was the Teenage son of the Van Dans whose real name was Peter Van Pels. He was 16 years old. Anne first saw Peter as Obnoxious, lazy and hypersensitive and misjudged him but later they both become close friends. Peter was a quiet , timid  and honest boy who was sweet to Anne. He was thoughtful, sensitive, sensible and observant different from his loud and brash parents. During their time in the Annexe Anne and Peter developed a romantic attraction which he was very fond of reading books and especially if they were meant for adult reading. Once he hid in the loft to read one such book and got so engrossed in reading that he forget to come down for dinner. His father came up to call him and hit him hard when he found him reading the book. He refused to eat dinner that night.

Peter Van Daan was stubborn and disobedient boy at the start of the book. He spends most of the time in the attic. He does not do any physical work and is unafraid. But later on Anne is disappointed with Peter as he is weak minded, does not like religion and takes the easy part in life rather than one of work and personal growth. He is just a passive guy.

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Answer 2

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Mr. van Daan
Mr. van Daan, whose real name was Hermann van Pels, is a businessman and friend of Otto Frank. Like the Franks, he is a Jewish German refugee. The Franks invite him and his wife to go into hiding with them. Mr. van Daan and his wife frequently quarrel, and make no attempt to disguise their feelings, but then they make up affectionately. The Franks, who are more reserved, are uncomfortable with this kind of behavior and increasingly distance themselves from the van Daans. After the arrest in 1944, Hermann van Pels died in the gas chambers at Auschwitz in October or November, 1944.

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