The section you are refering to, including an extract from
the poem that Anne received from her father on her birthday, was written on Sunday, 13th
June, 1943. Anne does not quote all the poem, but the bit that she does includes
interesting references to her father's understanding of Anne's position and her sense of
frustration, and also asks for her understanding as he and her mother try to do their
best to bring her up in such difficult conditions:
Please bear with us, your parents, for we
try
To judge you fairly and with
sympaty.
Correction sometimes take against your
will,
Though it's like swallowing a bitter
pill,
Which must be done if we're to keep the
peace...
This is a very
endearing comment from her father, and points towards the way that he knows they have
made mistakes as parents and also how difficult it can be to receive "correction" as a
child. The poem also pokes gentle fun at the situation with everybody desperate to be
part of Anne's education and the kind of moans that she has. Lastly, it establishes the
love that her father feels for her, and how proud he is that she is a girl who "brings
us all fresh air" and never stops studying. He recognises that she could have "lived in
such a different way" and is proud of the way that she is coping with the
situation.
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