In these entries, it is Pin's 55th birthday. The members of the Secret Annexe are unhappy because the vegetable man has been arrested for housing Jews. This means that they have even less food. The families face malnutrition. Also, the plumbing is clogged so they cannot flush. Things seem to be slowly degenerating. For example, Anne's relationship with her father is ruined when she sends him a letter telling him she is independent. Things don't end well for the two of them, but they end better than before.
Vocabulary:
Upholstering (p. 222): Furnishing
Succulent (p. 222): A plant adapted to arid conditions
Privations (p. 223): State of extreme poverty
Epistle (p. 225): A long, formal letter
Teetotaler (p. 229): Someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
Laxative (p. 230): Emotionally purging
Calamity (p. 231): Great loss or misfortune
Discussion Topic:
"What is the use of the war? Why can't people live peacefully together? Why is there all of this destruction?" (p. 222)
"Can a person, entirely at their [German] mercy, always remain silent?" (p. 238)
Passages:
p. 222, paragraph 4
I thought that this paragraph was very insightful. It showed how desperate people were; so much that they would eat and skin cats.
p. 226, paragraph 2
I found this paragraph very melancholy. Also, it was a very important plot development between Pin and Anne.
Image:
I chose this image because there was a part in the section when Anne said that for Peter to be able to unlock her heart, he would have to force it open.
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