Question

Write a character-sketch of Mrs.van Daan?

Answer 1

Mr. Van Daan  - The father of the family that hides in the annex along with the Franks and who had worked with Otto Frank as an herbal specialist in Amsterdam. Mr. van Daan’s actual name is Hermann van Pels, but Anne calls him Mr. van Daan in the diary. According to Anne, he is intelligent, opinionated, pragmatic, and somewhat egotistical. Mr. van Daan is temperamental, speaks his mind openly, and is not afraid to cause friction, especially with his wife, with whom he fights frequently and openly. He dies in the gas chambers at Auschwitz in October or November of 1944.

Answer 2

*Argumentative and calculative

*Cunning and arrogant

* Quarrelled over petty things like bedsheets and dishes

* Flirted with Albert Dussel And Otto Frank , yet none responded to her flirtations

* Verbal duels with husband

* Feared the most of being imprisoned,hanged or bombed by planes

* Even Peter believed she lacked mothering skills

* Critical of Anne's upbringing

* Everyone was irritated by her

* Had way too much vanity

* Main cause of misunderstanding between Franks and Van Daans

* Her habit of talking while eating irritated everyone

Hope it helps ....

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