Setting
Anne Frank went into hiding in an Amsterdam warehouse between 1942-1944. She writes her first journal entry on 12th June 1942 and writes her final entry on 1 August, 1944. Anne and her family hid in a warehouse, this setting is essentially why Anne wrote her journal. She explains the setup of the warehouse, all the secret passageways and all nooks and cranny's that make up where Anne lives for the remainder of her life.
There was a Secret Annexe in the warehouse, where Anne and her family hid. It was behind a grey door,
Anne quotes 'The door to the right of the landing leads to a 'Secret Annexe' no one would ever suspect there were so many rooms behind behind that plain grey door. There's just one step and your inside. Straight ahead of you is a steep flight of stairs.To the left is a narrow hallway opening on to a room that serves the Frank family's living-room and bedroom. Next door is a smaller room, the bedroom and study for two young ladies of the family. To the right of the stairs is a 'bathroom', a windowless room with just a sink. The door in the corner leads to the lavatory and another one in Margot's and my room. If you go upstairs and open, the door at the top, you're surprised to see such a large, light and spacious room in an old canalside house like this. It contains a gas cooker and a sink. This will be the kitchen and bedroom of Mr and Mrs Van Daan, as well as the general living- room, dining-room and study for all of us. A tiny side room is to be Peter Van Daan's bedroom. Then, just as in the front of the building, there's an attic and a loft. So there you are. Now I've introduced you to the whole of our lovely Annexe.
The warehouse in which Anne stayed, had quite a complex setup, with many rooms to ensure that the Frank's and Van Daan's would be well hidden, or so they thought
There was a Secret Annexe in the warehouse, where Anne and her family hid. It was behind a grey door,
Anne quotes 'The door to the right of the landing leads to a 'Secret Annexe' no one would ever suspect there were so many rooms behind behind that plain grey door. There's just one step and your inside. Straight ahead of you is a steep flight of stairs.To the left is a narrow hallway opening on to a room that serves the Frank family's living-room and bedroom. Next door is a smaller room, the bedroom and study for two young ladies of the family. To the right of the stairs is a 'bathroom', a windowless room with just a sink. The door in the corner leads to the lavatory and another one in Margot's and my room. If you go upstairs and open, the door at the top, you're surprised to see such a large, light and spacious room in an old canalside house like this. It contains a gas cooker and a sink. This will be the kitchen and bedroom of Mr and Mrs Van Daan, as well as the general living- room, dining-room and study for all of us. A tiny side room is to be Peter Van Daan's bedroom. Then, just as in the front of the building, there's an attic and a loft. So there you are. Now I've introduced you to the whole of our lovely Annexe.
The warehouse in which Anne stayed, had quite a complex setup, with many rooms to ensure that the Frank's and Van Daan's would be well hidden, or so they thought