Mrs. van Daan is irritated by Anne's talkativeness, finds her overly dramatic, and often feels that Anne lacks maturity. However, she also acknowledges Anne's intelligence and potential.
Anne Frank had to go into hiding Margot Frank, Otto Frank, Edith Frank, Mrs. Van Dan, Mr. Van Dan, Peter Van Dan, and Dussel (The names are the ones used in the Diary of a Young Girl)
Mrs. Frank is understanding of Anne's feelings for Peter and sees it as a natural part of growing up. Mrs. Van Dan, on the other hand, is critical and disapproving of the relationship, believing it distracts Anne from more important matters.
Mrs Frank, Mr Frank, Margot ( her sister ), Mr Van Daan, Mrs Van Daan, Peter Vaan, Dan, Mouschi ( Peters cat ), and later on in the diary, Mr Dussel, who shares a room with Anne.
Mr. van Daan was one of the people who took in the Frank Family (Mr. and Mrs. Frank, Anne, and Margo) during the Holocaust (1942-late 1944, to be exact). He had a wife and a son called Peter, whom Anne fall in love with during their stay in the "secret annex"; an attic hidden behind a bookcase in a house in Amsterdam.
That is Mrs. Van Pels real name. Anne Frank used Mrs. Van Daan in her diary.
Mrs Frank, Mr Frank, Margot ( her sister ), Mr Van Daan, Mrs Van Daan, Peter Vaan, Dan, Mouschi ( Peters cat ), and later on in the diary, Mr Dussel, who shares a room with Anne.
Anne describes the Van Daan family as reserved and proper, with Mrs. Van Daan often criticizing her husband and their relationship appearing strained at times. She also notes that the Van Daans argue frequently and have a different dynamic compared to her own family.
Mrs. Van Daan was portrayed as self-centered, materialistic, and often clashed with Anne Frank and the other residents of the Annex. She had a difficult relationship with her husband and often quarreled with others in the hiding place. However, Mrs. Van Daan also displayed moments of vulnerability and kindness, showing a more complex character.
Mrs. Van Daan labels Peter as lazy, which angers Anne because she feels that Mrs. Van Daan's criticism is unfair and unfounded. Anne believes that Mrs. Van Daan is being overly critical of Peter and is quick to judge without understanding his perspective.
Mrs. Frank's patience was tried to the limit by Mrs. van Pels, and wanted to avoid any more conflict with her than necessary. Mrs. van Pels expressed jealousy about how close Anne and Peter had become. The one time Mrs. Frank spoke to Anne about it, it was concerning this fact (which Anne ignored).
Anne describes Mrs van Pels (van Daan) as being pushy, flirty (with Fritz Pfeffer and Otto Frank) and stupid. She once writes that "Madame" has so many bad traits that it would be near impossible to rule out one. Mrs van Pels critisizes Anne's parents Edith and Otto and claims that Anne has been brought up all wrong in the modern household. Anne later falls in love with Peter which makes Mrs van Pels jealous as Peter trusts Anne more than van Pels herself.
Anne kissed Mrs. van Daan as a gesture of reconciliation and empathy, after having a disagreement. It was a way for Anne to show that she harbored no ill feelings and wanted to move past the conflict.