Write the pen portrait of Mr. Van Dann (200-250 word)
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Mr.Van Daan is intelligent, opinionated, pragmatic and somewhat egotistical . Mr Hermann Van Daan was a business associate of Mr Otto frank.He was formerly in the meat and sausage business. His family also went into hiding with frank's family.Mr Van Daan is rarely mentioned by Anne frank in her diary except when he was fighting with his wife or trying to pacify her. So we don't get much knowledge about him.However,from the fights of Van Daan couple,we get the impression that there was no love lost between Mr Van Daan and his wife.They were always cross with each other.Their frequent fights usually spoiled the atmosphere of the secret annex.Mr Van Daan seemed to be stereotypical hen-packed husband at some places but he never gave his wife that care and love which every wife has the right of.Perhaps that was why Mrs Van Daan felt attracted towards other men.Anne considered Mr Van Daan to be an unbearable know-it -all,though she reserved the most of her wrath for his wife ,Mrs Van Daan.