At an early age, Anne and Mina already find themselves in difficult circumstances. At the age of thirteen, Anne along with her entire family escapes from the Nazis by hiding in the attic of an office building where Anne's father, Otto Frank, works. During their stay, Anne struggles with the adult residents of the Secret Annex. For example, Anne's relationship with her mother, Edith Frank, goes astray due to their different personalities. He states, “Mother's personalities are so foreign to me” (Frank 41). As time passes, Anne grows distant towards her mother and gradually hates and condemns her because she thinks her mother is one of the reasons for her loneliness. She states: I was furious with Mom (and still am most of the time). True, she didn't understand me, but I didn't understand her either. . . I got offended, took it too much to heart, and was insolent and beastly to her, which, in turn, made her unhappy. We have been trapped in a vicious cycle of unpleasantness and pain. (Frank 156) Anne thinks her mother is cold and there is nothing about her mother that is actually caring and loving towards her daughters. Emphasize: I suddenly understood what's wrong with her. Mom said she sees us more as friends than daughters. All very nice, of course, except that a friend cannot take the place of a mother. I need my mother to set a good example and be someone I can respect, but in most matters she is an example of what not to do. (Frank 157) Furthermore, all the inhabitants of the annex have feelings of remorse for the Jews they left to suffer under Nazi persecution. Anne, for example, dreams of her schoolmate Hanneli. She writes: Last night,...... in the center of the paper......URSELF down, again and again and again. You are a silly, rebellious and undisciplined child. (Almond 155) Then, on the day of SATS, Mina ends up writing a story full of original and incredible made-up words, like “Glibbertysnark! Oliotoshin! Claminosity! Blippistrakor!» (Almond 163). As a result, she is sent to the disgraced principal. However, Mina is still full of optimism and has a strong personality and this matter does not affect her deeply. Even as Anne and Mina face an unimaginable journey at an early age in a world where everyone they know misunderstands them, their courage and character grow even stronger. Works Cited Almond, David. My name is Mina. New York: Delacorte Press, 2010. Print.Frank, Anne. The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition. Edited by Otto H. Frank and Mirjam Pressler. New York: Bantam Books, 1997. Print.