In this excerpt of the diary, readers learn how Anne Frank responded to the frightening
circumstances she faced as a Jewish girl during
the Holocaust. What do her diary entries suggest
about the kind of person she was? Highlight
details that reveal Anne's character, and make
annotations to explain your ideas.

Robert was not waiting for her in the little parlor. he was nowhere at hand. the house was empty. but he had scrawled on a piece of paper that lay in the lamplight: "i love you. good-by—because i love you." what significant idea, presented throughout the novel, does robert's final departure and note highlight? edna is ultimately alone in her rebirth. edna needs to find solace in her children. edna will never be truly loved by anyone. edna should not have forsaken her family.