Mrs. frank
(taking it) a cake!
mr. van daan
a cake! (he pinches miep's cheeks gaily and hurries up to the cupboard.) i'll get some plates
(dussel, in his room, hastily puts a coat on and starts out to join the others.)
mrs. frank
you, miepia. you shouldn't have done it. you must have used all of your sugar ration for weeks. (giving it to mrs.
van daan) it's beautiful, isn't it?
what theme is best expressed in this excerpt?
o miep shows great generosity in bringing them cake.
o bravery and kindness can come at great personal cost.
you can only count on friends during difficult times
o kindness is best shown through gifts and gestures