This is a good observation that you make. Of course,
towards the beginning of the diary, the state of the relationship that Anne has with her
elder sister and her parents is explored, and it is made clear that she feels her
parents favour Margot as "just the prettiest, sweetest, most beautiful girl in the
world." She feels they always take her part and are quick to judge Anne unfavourably.
She feels much closer with her father, and believes her mother always supports
Margot.
However, as the diary moves on to record the
Frank's time in their hiding place and the many struggles that they face, in particular
with living in such a claustraphobic atmosphere, it is clear that the relationship
improves between the two sisters, perhaps because of the way that Anne is able to
process her feelings and her struggles through the use of her diary. This certainly
helps her to understand more about herself and her relationships with others. In
addition, given the nature of the family and the way that they were trapped together,
Anne and Margot really had to get on or make life intolerable for everybody
else.
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