Sometimes, older people tend to have an advantage over younger people in responding to difficult situations. Mr. Frank is a perfect example, calming everyone down during conflicts that happen through the play. For example, when Mr. Van Daan is caught stealing bread in Scene 3, Act 1, page 271, Mr. Frank is the one who makes a desperate attempt to calm everyone down, especially Mrs. Frank who wants to kick the Van Daans out of the Secret Annex. Mrs. Frank is also another good example of how older people are better in responding to difficult obstacles. An example of this is in Act 1, Scene 3, page 241, when Anne Frank accidentally spills milk on Mrs. Van Daan's priceless fur coat. Because Ann is so direct and straightforward at ti

Age matters not when responding better in difficult situations. A sense of responsibility and maturity does and can help a person become more caring and understanding. In the Annex, Anne developed a sense of hope and understanding that brought some happiness into her life, which helped her survive in those awful conditions. She became an archetype for maturity and hope for the world. And so, although Anne did die in the concentration camps, as the Nazis had intended, her spirit and sense of maturity lives on, continuing to inspire us all.

When Miep and Mr. Kraler give a cake to the members of the Secret Annex, another childish scene takes place. When Mr. Dussel asks that Mrs. Frank divide the cake for "she divides things better," the Van Daans become enraged with anger, leading Mrs. Van Daan to question the whole roomful of people by saying, "Don't I always give everybody exactly the same? Don't I?" It's quite surprising at how different the Van Daan parents and Peter are. On one hand, the parents are childish and loud, while on the other hand, their son Peter is shy and never speaks to anyone except to Anne in the end. Even near the end of the play, Mr. and Mrs. Van Daan were fighting over Mrs. Van Daan decision to stay in Holland even during the rise of Hitler and World War II.

On the other hand, the older characters can be quite childish and immature compared to even the children. Adults, such as Mr. Van Daan, Mrs. Van Daan, and Mr. Dussel cringe in the face of danger, while Anne and Peter just stand there, scared in the inside but quite calm and relaxed on the outside. On page 274, Act 2, Scene 3, Anne writes in her diary that Mr. Dussel, "a very childish and pedantic type of person," is worried when the radio is missing. He thinks that the Gestapo (Nazi secret police) will trace it to the thief, and then, it's just a matter of time that they trace it to the "Secret Annex."

mes, she can be quite rude to the people around her. When Mrs. Van Daan is enraged, Anne immediately snaps back, saying that it was an a

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