Write a character sketch of Mr. Van Daan.
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Imagine the life of a typical teenage girl. Most are thinking about boys, school, future plans, and activities in which they are involved. Anne Frank's life was quite different as we find out in her account The Diary of Young Girl. In this personal account, she describes the stressful and conflicted existence during World War II living in hiding in a small annex with her family, the Van Daan family of three, and Mr. Dussel, a friend of the Franks.
While Anne gives us a lot of insight into her thoughts about the world and her future plans, it is her descriptions of some of the other inhabitants that many find intriguing. One such character is Mr. Van Daan
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Mr. Van Daan was really Hermann Van Pels, but his name was changed to Van Daan when the diary was published. He was in the meat business, but when the Nazis imposed restrictions on Jewish businesses, he sold his family business and went to work for Mr. Otto Frank as a meat seasoning specialist. It is this relationship that makes it possible for Mr. Van Daan, his wife Petronella (as Anne calls her), and their son Peter to go into hiding with the Franks as life becomes increasingly dangerous.
While Anne does not mention Mr. Van Daan a lot in the diary, she does describe him as 'intelligent, opinionated, pragmatic, and somewhat egotistical.' When Anne does talk about him, he is usually arguing with his wife or trying to do whatever he can to please her so she will be quiet. Anne seems exasperated by the trivial subjects about which he and Mrs. Van Daan shout at each other, but she finds it so ridiculous that decides it is not worth her time.