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11/6/2012

The Franks and Van Dans are living together in a tight place. They have some arguments and difficults getting along. Why do you think they are having difficulty? What would you do to get along with another family or your family members in such a horrible situation for example being quiet all day?

44 Comments

johanna perla martinez

11/9/2012 03:19:04 am

i personly dont enjoy hiding or being quite when i have something to say ill say it .

perla martinez

11/9/2012 03:30:11 am

The Franks and Van daans are having problems becuase they are restrained from the outside world Anne feels like an outcast, and her family and her dont get along becuase of the situations that they are facing when they go in to hiding . I would just sleep every day that keeps me quiet.

Miss Witka

11/13/2012 08:59:29 am

Perla, This is a much better response! Yes, it would be difficult to live in such a close place with another family? What would you do to try to get along with the other people?

Samantha

11/16/2012 02:50:30 am

Pues yo tambien me dormiria para estar mas tranquila y no tener que estar con ganas de hablar o enojarme o tener problemas con las personas que estan en el escondite.

perla johanna martinez

11/16/2012 02:58:26 am

I would try to talk to people but to be honest i would feel even lonlier becase the person and me would feel depressed becuase we would have the similar problems.But I would try, for something to do other than sleep.

Adam Mattingly

11/9/2012 03:24:08 am

I think they are having difficulty because they have been together for a while and they are getting to know each other's personalities. I could not stay quiet all day. I would have too much energy built up and I would most likely explode.

Miss Witka

11/13/2012 08:58:10 am

Adam, Do you think that Anne has a lot of energy as well and that is why she writes so much?

Adam Mattingly

11/16/2012 02:47:24 am

Yes, I do think she has a lot of energy. Although she was a chatter-box before, I do think that her talking so much in the Secret Annexe, resulting in the Van Daan's and Dr. Dussel getting annoyed by her. I also believe that since she has stopped talking so much, she has replaced that with writing in her journal.

Adam Mattingly

11/16/2012 02:48:45 am

Although she was a chatter-box before, I do think that her talking so much in the Secret Annexe is a result of her having too much energy. Because of this, the Van Daans and Dr. Dussel are getting annoyed by her. *

drew(;

11/16/2012 02:54:04 am

Adam, Do you think that Anne has a lot of energy as well and that is why she writes so much?

Adam Mattingly

11/16/2012 02:56:18 am

When you reply to someone, you aren't supposed to copy exactly what Miss Witka said.. -_-

Veronica link

11/16/2012 02:54:56 am

What would you do to lose most of the energy so you won't have to explode?

Cameron Neal

11/9/2012 03:25:32 am

They are having difficulty because, they can not look outside and also they can not make that much noise, so no one can find out that they are in hiding. To get along with another family or my family members I will start trying to get on their nice side, becaiuse if i'm nice to them they should be nice back.

Miss Witka

11/13/2012 09:00:57 am

Cameron, Being nice might work, but that might be difficult all the time. What else could you do?

Jay Thomas Conway

11/9/2012 03:26:01 am

I think that the difficulty between the two families is cause by the fact that they are not the greatest of friends, as well as having to spend the whole time with each other. If I had to live with another family, I would just speak my mind, keep a cool head, and try my best to survive the day at the previous moment.

Miss Witka

11/13/2012 09:02:09 am

Jay, Keeping a cool head is the key! Nice comment. What activities would you do to try and be quiet?

Jay Thomas Conway

11/16/2012 02:51:33 am

I think that reading would be the best activity to use to be silent because it gives you something to do, it can help you imagine the outside world in better state than it's previous one, as well as letting people not to annoy you.

Alex Basto

11/16/2012 03:05:47 am

Jay reading is a good thing I didn't think of that but people can still annoy you even if you you are reading.

kevin baker

11/16/2012 02:52:40 am

Jay i agree with you and the fact to keep a cool head

Jose Miranda

11/16/2012 02:53:14 am

That is a good answer Jay, surviving the day at the previous moment. What would you do to survive the day, if you dont anything you will eventually get bored.

Jay Thomas Conway

11/16/2012 03:15:41 am

I don't know exactly what i would do if i got bored and had nothing to do, i could work out or make a game or something of the sort.

Veronica Cruz link

11/9/2012 03:26:13 am

I think they are having difficulties because they need their space and their privacy. They are tired of not being able to do things when they want to. I would try to talk with them about how they feel on going into hiding and on how they are trying to go through it.

Miss Witka

11/13/2012 09:03:26 am

Veronica, Talking about their feelings might be a good idea! How would you feel moving in with another family?

Veronica link

11/16/2012 02:48:58 am

If I was living with another family for so long and that a barley know I would get aggravated because I would be tired of seeing them all time. Also I would be sad because I would miss the times were it was just me and my family with no one else.

Brittnee

11/16/2012 02:56:10 am

That is a great idea Veronica! I am pretty sure that I myself would also try to talk to them about they feel and try to see if it was possible to fix a problem.

Brittnee

11/16/2012 02:58:26 am

What if they didn't want to talk about anything though?

Jose Miranda

11/9/2012 03:26:29 am

I think that they are not getting along because they are not used to living together, and both families have their own qualities. If I was in such a horrible situation, to try to get along with the rest of the people I would try to do what the others would like to do.

Miss Witka

11/13/2012 09:04:30 am

Jose, Yes, getting along and doing what others want to do might be a good idea. How would you feel living with another family?

Jose Miranda

11/16/2012 02:48:24 am

Living with another family I would feel very awkward, mainly because I might not know them. I might take time to get to know them, because I wouldn't know what this family is like, but eventually I would have to even if i would feel strange.

Adam Mattingly

11/16/2012 02:54:41 am

Jose, I agree with you. I remember my mom once saying to never move in with a friend because it often ruins the relationship. After you spend everyday with them, you get to know them and their personality outside of school, hanging out, etc. I would also make an effort to try to do what others wanted to do so I could see what they are in to.

drew(;

11/16/2012 03:00:03 am

Jose, that is a great way to solve the problem, but what would you do if what the others liked to do wasn't something you were highly fond of, or if something you wanted to do was a issue for everyone else?

Alex Basto

11/9/2012 03:27:37 am

I could not live with another family becasue they aren't the same as my family and I know that my sister can't be silent for a mintue or so.

Jay Thomas Conway

11/9/2012 03:29:51 am

Alex, please make sure you awnser the full question. you awnsered the second part first. I am just making sure you know!

Alex Basto

11/9/2012 03:30:56 am

I know I mess up

Miss Witka

11/13/2012 09:05:41 am

Alex, make sure you restate the question! What would you do living in silence during the day?

Alex Basto

11/16/2012 02:57:47 am

I would try to sleep most of the day and play silence game since electronics don't exist back then or I wouldn't want to be in silence and i wouldn't want to play a long "game of hide and seek" but save my life I would.

Kevin Baker

11/9/2012 03:28:28 am

they are having difficulties, because they each have there own opinion of eachother and since they are so confined they tell eachother or rather yell at eachother what they think.i would take measures such as group therapy in which they would tell eachother thier feelings and if they could somehow change.

Miss Witka

11/13/2012 09:08:28 am

Kevin, Watch your capitalization! I agree that they tend to argue because they are so confined. What would you do in the group therapy sessions?

kevin baker

11/16/2012 02:49:18 am

In the group therapy I would tell them calmly what I thought insteed of shouting it plus I would ask if they could alter this bad habit.

Jay Thomas Conway

11/16/2012 03:01:38 am

Kevin, I agree with your idea of the group therapy suggestion. I sort of disagree with your reason that they yell their opinions at each other, but is a good thought. I thought that it was more that they want there opinion to be the one that everyone has, kinda like the game that people play called "King of the Hill".

kevin baker

11/16/2012 03:04:42 am

Jay just a correction but " king of the hill" is were they capture a hill or artifact.

drew (;

11/9/2012 03:29:17 am

I think the Frank's and the Van Daan's are having problems getting along together because they are stuck with eachother in the annexe for months now. I think after awhile anybody would get angry with eachother after being around eachother for so long.
If they were to seperate eachother sometimes and worry about not fighting and arguing their time in the annexe would be better.

Miss Witka

11/13/2012 09:10:07 am

Andrew, Yes I agree that after being in a confined space people would get annoyed with each other. Where do you think they could separate and go to get some space?

drew (;

11/16/2012 02:51:22 am

After thinking about it i belive there are not alot of places to go in the anexe, but if the traits that everyone has that may annoy or disturb eachother were kept to a minimuim then maybe everyone would be less aggravated. Also seeing how keeping a diary seems to help Anne when she is frustrated maybe everyone could start keeping a diary so that instead of taking out their stress on everyone they could write about it.

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