The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

What is Anne's view of the tension between herself and her family?

what is annes view of the tension between herself and her family?

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Anne's view of the tension between herself and other family members is very much a result of being in her young teens. Teenagers are often unable to see two sides.... to process any part of an argument that doesn't directly illustrate their own point of view. Over the course of the novel, Anne talks about the improvement of her relationship with her mother.... something likely due to her own budding maturity rather than changes in her mother.

She also writes a great deal about confrontations with others in the annex, whether it's her sister, Peter, Mr. Dussel, or Mrs. van Daan. As a teen, Anne isn't considering that Mr. Dussel finds her just as contrary as she does him. Peter and Margot, who are a bit older, seem older.... and Mrs. van Daan is merely a pain. For Anne..... it's all about her, and in my opinion, she often doesn't see that the circumstances are just as difficult for the adults, as they are for her.

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Diary of a Young Girl