Question 4

4a. Why does Mr. Frank break down when he sees the glove?

I think that Mr. Frank broke down when he saw the glove because probably the white glove belonged to Mrs. Frank, his wife. I think that he really loved her and he really cared about her, despite all the arguments and hardships that they went through during the holocaust. I think that Mr. Frank broke down and cried because during the holocaust, Mrs. Frank had died, and because of the German Nazis, Mrs. Frank had been carried away to concentration camps along with Anne and Margot, their two daughters. I think that the glove symbolized his wife mostly, but also it could have symbolized the Holocaust and the pain and suffering during that era. Mr. Frank really missed his family and he really wanted them back, though all of the family members had died during the Holocaust. Later in the plot, I think that what will happen is when Mrs. Frank, Margot, and Anne all are carried away to concentration camps, Mrs. Frank either forgot her glove or couldn't bring it, and this is why the white glove was left in the compartment.

Theme: No matter what harsh and difficult conditions you are in, you must always keep your values and love your family unconditionally.