12. Otto Became Overwhelmed As He Read Anne’s Diary
It is no surprise that reading Anne’s diary for the first time overwhelmed Otto Frank. However, what is surprising, at least to Otto, is how much he didn’t know about his youngest daughter. He read the pages of Anne’s diary slowly for several reasons as they became increasingly difficult. Yet, he couldn’t stop reading because he started to understand his daughter truly.
Later in his life, Otto stated, For me, it was a revelation. There was revealed a completely different Anne to the child that I had lost. I had no idea of the depths of her thoughts and feelings.”
