Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl Chapter Summary & Analysis - December 7, 1942 - April 2, 1943 Summary

December 7, 1942 - April 2, 1943 Summary

The residents of the Secret Annex celebrate Chanuka and St. Nicholas Day. Everyone gets presents and enjoys the small celebration. The residents of the Annexe are thrilled to hear that they are all going to get an extra quarter pound of butter for the holidays. All non-Jews are entitled to a half-pound each. Those living in the Secret Annexe share four cards that they have purchased illegally. Anne sits in the main office, looking outside of the window. She thinks that the people walking outside look dirty and downtrodden. Meanwhile, sharing a room with the old dentist is making life worse for Anne. She is also becoming increasingly distressed to hear about the plight of Jews in the outside world. The next bit of excitement comes when they receive a large order of meat. Mr. Van Daan gets to work making sausages. Everyone laughs to see the sausages hanging from...
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