Mr. Düssel was a dentist who joined the group in hiding in November 1942. Life in the restricted quarters of the "Secret Annex" had made Mr. Düssel rather tricky. Anne describes him with great ferocity in her diary. Life in hiding was uncomfortable and annoying only because of this older man. The experience was not a pleasant for either Anne or Mr. Düssel.
People in the annex got relaxed when they get to know about the favorable situation out there. Miep, a Kraler, brings positive news from the outside to give the Franks and Van Daans hope and lift their spirits. However, Dussel tells a different story when he arrives. Mr. Dussel brings new that Jews are being rounded up by the Nazis and sent to concentration camps. Many people whom the Franks know have been deported. The situation is terrible. Moreover, people in the annex got worried about the situation. Everyone gets more depressed because of the situation out going there because their hope was shattering apart.
