5c. Do Anne and Peter seem to have typical teenage attitudes toward their families?
Yes, overall, I do think that Anne and Peter seem to have typical teenage attitudes toward their families, especially their mothers. Anne says that she "loathes", or hates, it when her mother approaches her like a little child. Peter seems to have the same thought. Peter sometimes answers his mother by saying, "Please, mother" and we can tell that Peter feels like he is being treated like a little child by his mother especially. In page 375, Mrs. Frank is shocked when Anne removes a pair of panties. However, Anne feels less "unabashed." Also, in page 376, Mrs. Vaan Dann says "You'll be alright, Peter?" You're not afraid?" This makes Peter feel like his mother is treating him as if he is only 5 years old. He answers, "(embarrassed) Please, mother." In page 381, Anne writes in her diary, "She insists on treating me like a baby, which I loathe." This indicates that Anne doesn't like her mother treating her like a baby, and this is a typical teenage attitude toward one's parents. Additionally, in page 382, it shows that ANne and Mrs. Frank both havwe very different thoughts, probably because they are at a different age difference. Mrs. Frank says, "Anne, dear, I think you shouldn't play like that with Peter. It's not dignified." Anne replies, "Who cares if it's dignified? I don't want to be dignified." Though this response doesn't imply that Mrs. Frank is treating Anne like a baby, but this implies that Anne is acting like a typical teengager toward her mother. Also, not long after this, on page 383, Mrs. Van Daan says, "Now is that any way to talk to your little girlfriend?" Embarrassed once more, Peter replies, "Mother...For heaven's sake...will you please stop saying that?" However, instead of stopping, Mrs. Van Daan continues to embarrass Peter, "Look at him blush! Look at him!" Peter once again asks his mother to stop, "Please! I'm not...anyway...let me alone, will you?" He is embarrassed at his mother, and I understand him completely. However, this is a typical teenager's attitude. This is shown again in page 385, with Peter saying, "Mother, for heaven's sake." Mrs. Van Daan then replies, "Oh, I embarrass you, do I? Well, I just hope the girl you marry has as good..." All these context clues indicate that both Anne and Peter seem to have typical teenage attitudes toward their families, and parents in particular.
Theme: No matter how others act toward you, and you feel like you're in the worst possible condition, still love your family members and remember to keep your values.
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I agree with you. Yes, overall, I do think that Anne and Peter seem to have typical teenage attitudes toward their families, especially their mothers. Anne says that she "loathes", or hates, it when her mother approaches her like a little child. Peter seems to have the same thought. Peter seems as if he were a bit ashamed or embarassed by his mother treating him as if he were a baby and saying things that make him feel...somehow embarassed. Anne also wishes her mother to stop treating her like a child, even though she really is one. Anne and Peter are very similar in their ways of their teenage attitudes toward their their families. Anne is definitely more loud and wild than Peter, but they do have similar problems they have against their parents.
I think you are right in saying that they are similar to most teenagers in how they act to their parents. Peter and Anne also both are embarassed by their mothers and seem to feel the same way about them although Anne has a close relationship with her father while Peter is all alone. I think that in the small confined space even just a little bit of conflict is blown out of proportion and that Anne and Peter may have more difficulties with their parents than we do.
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