blog Entry #2 (Annexed)

Peter seems to be adjusting to his new life. He manages to get out of bed now and get cleaned up, which are things he couldn't do before. You begin to see this happen when Peter and Anne put on the little play, imitating their parents. After the play they run up the steps to the attic room, fall to the floor where Peter notices the sky full of stars. This is the first time he is able to appreciate the life he does have.  He is happier, at least as happy as one could be under the circumstances. Another example of this adjustment is when Peter made a Menorah for Hanukah and everyone liked it. Maybe this new adjustment to the life his has now would not make him forget his girlfriend, Liese, but it makes it easier to get through each day. This made me wonder if peter would ever stop thinking or dreaming about Liese.

           

            I can infer that Peter and Anne are going to be a good friend. Even though Peter says Anne is annoying and selfish, he still thinks a lot about her and talks a lot about her. He sometimes has fun when he's around her and sometimes Anne makes Peter smile. He hasn't admitted that he is amused by her yet, but I think he will change his mind about her. I wonder how long it will take until they are friends? I wonder if it will be an event that brings them together or will it happen gradually

Blog Entry #1 (Annexed)

Peter Van Pel is the main character in this book. He is a teenage Jewish boy who is being forced to go into hiding with the Frank family. Peter is having a hard time adjusting to living and hiding. The Nazi’s are arresting all the Jews and taking them away.  They already took his girlfriend, Liese. Who was taken away in a van by the military. He chased the van but felt helpless because he could not help her. So far, in the book, Peter does not think he is lucky and he wants to fight against the Nazi’s. At the end of each chapter, Peter speaks about his life in the camp, so each chapter is a flashback to when he was in hiding with the Frank. Although, he never thought so, he knows now how lucky he was to have a place to hide, where he was warm, well feed and with his family.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank are the ones who arranged for the hiding place in the annex. Margo Frank is the Frank oldest daughter and she is hiding with them. Anne Frank is the youngest daughter whom peter dislikes, he thinks she is too self assured and cheerful. Moschi is Peter’s cat and Mutti (Peter’s mom) smuggled the cat in her hatbox so Peter would not be lonely in the annex.  Papi is his father.

            The annex is a very small hidden apartment in a factory. Peter’s room is so small, if he stretches his arms, he can touch the wall. The windows were all covered with dark shades except for the attic room. That is the only place where they can get some fresh air and sunlight. Those windows are not covered because they’re too high. Peter goes there for fresh air and to look outside at the sky. The kitchen is an area where both families eat and cook together. Most conversation takes place there.

Anne seems to always have a positive attitude, which annoys peter. Anne finally Convinces peter to have some fun. He dressed in his mom’s dress and she in her father’s clothes. They imitated their parents so well, everyone had a good laugh. Peter and Anne ran to the attic and noticed through their window that the sky was full of the stars and Peter was amazed.  It seems to want to “live” again.