What is the section mainly about? October 1942

• Anne’s October 3rd entry she writes about how much she hates her mother. Although her father tells her she should volunteer to help her mother, Anne refuses to do so. In her October 7th entry, Anne imagines what she would buy if she had 150 guilders to buy with what she wanted.

• In her October 9th entry, Anne writes of the way the Germans are hauling away her old friends to concentration camps. Anne and her family have heard reports on the radio that the people are being gassed. Miep is distraught because of the way the Germans are treating the Jews but feels unable to help because she is afraid that she will be punished as well. Anne no longer considers herself a German as Hitler took away their nationality long ago. She believes there are no bigger enemies than Jews and Germans.

• In her October 14th entry, Anne reports she’s reading a lot and enjoys shorthand. She Margot and her mother are also getting along better. She’s also gained nineteen pounds since they moved into the Annex. In her October 20th entry, the residents of the Annex have another scare when a man comes to the office unexpectedly to fill the fire extinguishers. They believe he’s trying to get into the Annex; but, it turns out it is only Mr. Kleiman trying to open the door, which is stuck.

• Anne tells Kitty in her October 29th entry that her father is sick.