Fritz Pfeffer. But he was given the alias of Albert Dussel in the story to protect the families of the deceased. In Anne's originally published diary, her pseudonym names for everyone were kept, but startying with editions published in the early 1980's and beyond, the real names of the persons are used. In the caseof Fritz Pfefer, the named "Dussel" has significance. Anne and Pfeffer did not get along at all, and Anne gave him the pseudonym "Dussel" which in German means "jerk" or "nitwit".
Dussel reportedly snored loudly and disturbed Anne Frank's sleep in the Secret Annex.
In the Diary of Anne Frank, the Franks gave Dussel a pair of gloves as a birthday gift. It was a thoughtful gesture to show their appreciation for him in spite of the tense living conditions in the Secret Annex.
In the "Secret Annex" where Anne Frank and her family were in hiding, Mr. Dussel slept in the same room as Anne Frank and Margot Frank. The room had a movable screen that separated the girls' sleeping area from Mr. Dussel's.
Mr. Dussel
Alfred Dussel was Anne's pseudonym for Fritz Pfeffer, a dentist who was in hiding with the Franks. Anne and Pfeffer did not get along - to put it mildly - and anne gave him the name "Alfred Dussel" in her manuscript. "Dussel" is the German word for "jerk".
Dussel moves into Anne Frank's room in the Secret Annex.
Mr. Dussel
Albert Dussel was a dentist before he went into hiding.
Albert Dussel and Van Dann were characters based on real people who lived with Anne Frank and her family in the Annex during their time in hiding. Dussel was a dentist who shared a room with Anne, while Van Dann was a friend of Anne's father who joined the group later on. Their characters add depth and complexity to the story of life in hiding during the Holocaust.
Anne Frank is the first to allow Mr. Dussel to work on her teeth.
he is a dentist
Mr. Dussel is a character in Anne Frank's diary "The Diary of a Young Girl." He was one of the eight Jewish people who went into hiding in the Secret Annex in Amsterdam during World War II. Mr. Dussel shared a room with Anne Frank and had a tense relationship with her due to their differing personalities.