Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl Chapter Summary & Analysis - June 20, 1942 - July 5, 1942 Summary

June 20, 1942 - July 5, 1942 Summary

Anne hasn't written for days because she has wanted to think more about keeping a diary. She says it is strange for her to keep a journal because she has nothing interesting to say. Still, she wants to write about things buried deep in her heart. She thinks about the saying "paper is more patient than man." Anne declares that she will not show this diary to anyone, unless she finds a real friend. She has started this diary precisely because she has no real friends.

Even though Anne is surrounded by family and dozens of people who she calls friends, she feels alone in the world. A lot of young boys like her and her extended family are wonderful to her, so it seems that she lacks nothing. Yet, she never feels close enough to anyone to tell them her deepest, secret feelings. Because she wants more intimacy in...
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