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write penportrairt of mr vaan dann?

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Mr van Daan was Otto Frank's business partner and good friend, the plan of hiding in the secret annex in order to escape imprisonment by the Nazis included the van Daan family which comprised him,his wife and his son Peter. Anne tells us initially that she and Mr van Daan were always at loggerheads with each other but occasionally he would behave nicely towards her. He used to quarrel a lot with his wife, they would have terrible fight and sometimes it would also involve their son Peter whom Mr van Daan could never really understand as they were two very different people. Mr van Daan believed in being pushy in order to get ahead in life, he was a smoker and could be grouchy if he did not get his daily fix. In spite of all that, Mr van  Daan was eminently more likeable than his wife and he was a comforting presence in the household. He would not refrain from getting to work or fixing things, a man of actions rather than words but quite different from Otto Frank who seemed to be much more refined than he was. Mr van Daan was highly opinionated, thrusting his political opinions on one and all,he could also be a little uncouth but generally more tolerable than his wife.
 

Albert Dussel’s character was based on Fritz Pfeffer in real life, he had been chosen from a circle of acquaintances as a single person who could blend in well with the extended family in hiding. He was a dentist who lived together with a Christian lady by the name of Charlotte to whom he used to write letters. He had been known to be quiet, refined and nice as an acquaintance but turned out to be mean, selfish and extremely narcissistic as he began living in the annex.

Dussel revealed his true nature as a petty man who was a tattletale, always being cranky and cantankerous,hoarding food and being generally selfish and sullen. Although he was reported to have been friendly with children, his behavior with Anne tells us otherwise.  He was quite lax with observing the rules of the house and it was evident that he was used to setting down his own rules. Dussel would occupy the toilet at odd hours or monopolize the study table, being unmindful of the needs of other people. When he was not engaged in his studies, Dussel would open his dental clinic in the annex.

Lack of displaying respect towards others, a high-handed manner, obnoxious behaviour and self-centeredness characterized Alfred Dussel making him into an unwelcome presence in the household.

Judging by their character delineation, it would seem that Mr van Daan was a better man of the two.

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