Answer:
Father of Anne and Margot and head of the group living in his Annex, middle 40s to early 50s, upper
middle class background, a wise man, fair, loyal, attentive, patient, intelligent, soft, level-headed,
optimistic, genuinely liked people, decision-maker, teacher, beloved by his workers who protected him
and his family as well as the other tenants of the Annex throughout the war. He was especially
susceptible to Anne’s charms. He was devoted to his wife, Edith, and comforted her whenever she was
depressed about their living conditions, the attitudes of the van Daans/Dussel, or her relationship with
Anne.
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