How we cite our quotes: (Act.Scene.Line)
Quote #10
MR. DUSSEL: Everybody gets exactly the same… except Mr. Van Daan always gets a little bit more. (2.1)
Mr. Dussel points out that Mr. Van Daan is a bit of a pig, even though he says he isn't.
Quote #11
MRS. FRANK: We're all of us hungry! I see the children getting thinner and thinner! Your own son Peter… I've heard him moan in his sleep he's so hungry! And you come in the night and steal food that should go to them… to the children! (2.3)
Mrs. Frank gets all up in Mr. Van Daan's face after he tries to steal some food. He's literally stealing from the mouths of children. Should he be ashamed? Edith Frank is telling it like it is.
Quote #12
MRS. FRANK: If my husband had any obligation to you, he's paid it, over and over. (2.3)
In her righteous rage, Mrs. Frank gets bluntly honest with the Van Daans who are acting more and more selfish over the stolen food. She points out that the Franks don't have to be nice and let the Van Daans live in their hideout. They are doing it because it's the right thing to do.