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I Am Talking About Edith Frank

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I chose this character because I found her interesting. It was almost intriguing to watch her different emotions, actions, and reactions. The quarrels she had with Anne and how she dealt with them were amusing to listen to. She was always calm and gentle, rather than inconsiderate. Who did I chose? I believe you already know, but if you don’t I am talking about Edith Frank.

Edith Holländer was born Aachen, Germany, on January 16, 1900. She attended a Christian girls’ high school, called Viktoriaschule. On May 12, 1925, Edith married Otto Frank, and moved to Frankfurt, Germany with him. They had two children, both girls, with the names of Margot and Anne. By 1934, the whole Frank family had moved to Opekta, for Otto’s business. The Frank family moved into the Secret Annexe on July 6, 1942. Mrs. Frank usually hid her feeling about others. She preferred to be polite, than rude. Her and Anne often got in small quarrels into the first year of hiding, but then died down during the second year. Edith hated that she and Anne quarreled. She often told Otto that Anne went against everything she said. Mrs. Frank was selfless, a loving mother, and a caring person. In the play of the Diary of Anne Frank, Mrs. Frank is never really an antagonist. The only time, I would say, she was an antagonist is during Scene Three Act Two (855- 863). She is a young mother of two, a selfless woman, and a fighter. Mrs. Frank is an optimist, and protagonist. As a whole Mrs. Frank is a protagonist.

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