Who in anne's life died shortly before Anne began her dieary and how did that affect anne?

Answer 1

Anne's maternal grandmother, whom Anne called "Oma" had been living with the Franks for the last year of her life. She died of intestinal cancer in January of 1942, and Anne sorely missed her. Even much later in the Annex, Anne still refers in her diary to how much she missed her grandmother.

Answer 2

Anne's grandmother died shortly before she began her diary. This event left Anne feeling sad, as she was fond of her grandmother. However, it also provided her with a source of emotional outlet and solace, prompting her to start writing in her diary as a way to cope with her feelings.