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Frank cannot get used to the chiming of the clock in the annex, but Anne feels reassured by it. She tells her diary that living in the annex is similar to being on vacation in a strange boarding house, and she thinks that the annex is probably the most comfortable hiding place in all of Holland.
If im correct this quote means that everyone can diside to ether support everyone around no matter race, skin color or gender or to diside to discriminate agenst people based on there race, skin color or gender.
If there is a list, please provide it, but gothic fiction is most known for.
It often has,
A gloomy, or dark setting (haunted house, church, dark forest, castle, etc.)
Supernatural being or monsters (zombie, vampire, ghost, etc.)
Curses, witchcraft, or prophecies
A damsel in distress and/or a hero character
Can contain romance
and contains very intense emotions (Love, fear, hatred, etc.)