Auguste van Pels is Mrs. Van Daan’s real name, but Anne calls her Petronella Van Daan in the diary. The girl describes her in a positive way at the beginning. She says that Mrs. Van Daan is caring, loving, and kind. However, when the story unfolds, it becomes clear that the woman behaves arrogantly. She is ill-mannered, disagreeable, and stingy. The woman often criticizes her family, and this does not appeal to Anne Frank. Mrs. Van Daan did not survive the war, but there is no exact information about her death date.
Mrs. Van Daan in the Essays
Author: Ralph Boyd