Revised Reading Response for Blog Post #5

   In my independent reading book, The Diary of Anne Frank, by Anne Frank, did Anne ever get used to life in hiding? When the Frank's first went into hiding, Anne was having a hard time getting used to her new way of life. She couldn't make a lot of noise and had to be very still so that she wouldn't accidently make a floor board creak. At the point that I am currently up to in the book, Anne, her family, the VanDaan's, and Mr. Dussell have been hiding in the secret annex for approximately two years. Anne wishes for nothing but freedom, but at the same time she has adjusted to her new life and daily routine. She is used to getting up early, being very still and quiet all day, and eating whatever she was served without a complaint, even if she didn't particularly like the food that was being served.
   In the beginning of the book, Anne was having a hard time getting used to being trapped in the annex. It was very small, secluded, and lonely. Anne and her family couldn't make a lot of noise because they were afraid that the warehouse staff might hear them and turn them into the Nazi's. She also couldn't open the curtains or turn on any lights because they were afraid that the neighbors would see them. On top of all that, they had very few visitors. For example, one of the few visitors that they had were Mr. Klienman, one of the office staff who had agreed to take in Jews in need of a safe hiding place. These conditions were hard for Anne to get used to because she was used to because before the Nazi's invaded Germany, Anne was free to do pretty much whatever she wanted, such as going to the neighborhood playground to play with her friends. Now she is basically a prisoner who hadn't done anything to deserve a punishment.
   In the middle of the book, Anne is used to her daily routine and what she is aloud and not aloud to do. She wishes for the hard times for Jewish people to come to an end so that she go bsck to living the life that she once took for granted. I feel bad for Anne in this situation because there is no way that I could be quiet and still for two years! I also feel bad for her because all that she can do for entertainment is study, read, and write in her diary, plus I don't think that I could live on the food that they ate.
   In conclusion, in the beginning of the book, Anne was having a hard time getting used to life in the annex, but towards the middle of the book, she has learned to accept her new way of life, and prays for the Jews suffering to end soon. I hope that in the end of the book, Anne will look back at her life in hiding and see it as more of an adventure than a punishment.