the Secret Annex<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWho Was Albert Dussel?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Albert Dussel, a local dentist, moved into the Annex in early November 1942. The residents of the Annex welcomed him with coffee and cognac. He was stunned to see the Franks as he had heard the word of their escape. They explained their ruse and brought him up to speed with the rules of the Annex. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
At first, Anne took a liking to Dussel. She thought he was nice and selfless. He was a bit slow to learn the rules, but she thought this was because he needed time to adapt to the new environment. However, her opinion of him quickly began to change as he turned out to be more selfish and strict than Anne originally thought. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because she had to share a room with him, she was the first to see his true personality. He\u2019d constantly correct Anne and admonish her for her behavior. He also kept a rigid schedule and would get angry if anyone bothered him when he tried to go about his day. While Anne thought about acting out in revenge, she figured it would only end with more trouble for her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dussel would also get into intense arguments with other residents of the Annex. Though Anne didn\u2019t describe the details of the fights in her diary, she did describe incidents that incited frustration from the residents. In one instance, they discovered that Dussel had been keeping a secret food stash hidden away despite the fact that food had become harder to come by. Dussel defended his stash as \u201chis property\u201d and promptly ridiculed the efforts of the people that were helping them while in hiding because he believed they weren\u2019t doing enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In another fight with Dussel, Anne asked if she\u2019d be able to use the table they shared two afternoons per week so she could study in peace. Despite being respectful in her request, Dussel rejected it. He claimed that he needed it for his studies, then called the coursework Anne was doing unimportant. While Anne tried to reason with him on multiple occasions, it didn\u2019t help. She eventually had to ask her father to intervene and help them make an arrangement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As time went on, Dussel\u2019s rapport with his fellow residents continued deteriorating. From throwing a fit over losing their radio to stating that the English were idiots for not destroying Italy in its entirety, people began to grow tired of his attitude. Though he would apologize and swear to be \u201cbetter,\u201d the residents no longer believed his hollow promises.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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