Anne's sister, Margot Frank, is sixteen years old in 1942. She is a lot like her mother who is anxious and overwhelmed by stress at times. For example, when the Franks first move into the secret annex, Mrs. Frank and Margot both crash due to the stress and strain over going into hiding. Anne says that while she and her father tidied up the place and unpacked boxes, "Mummy and Margot were not in a fit state to take part; they were tired and lay down on their beds . . . Mummy and Margot were too tired and keyed up to eat" (19). This shows the first in a pattern in the Frank family--Mrs. Frank and Margot are gentle and sensitive, while Mr. Frank and Anne are strong and energetic.
Margot is also very smart and humble. She does very well in all school subjects, but she never gloats...
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about it to her sister. In fact, Margot supports Anne by encouraging her to do her best in school as well. In the entry dated 2 September, 1942, Anne summarizes her mother's views about Margot as follows:
"Margot has read quite a lot of serious books, and does not go in search of things that are forbidden her . . . Margot is far more developed and intelligent, shown by the fact of her being in the fourth form at school" (26).
Margot never complains, either. She washes all of the dishes sometimes, even when it isn't her turn. She doesn't argue with people like Anne does; she doesn't gossip; she doesn't ask personal questions; and, she doesn't seek to rebel at times. All of the traits that Margot doesn't express are exactly the ones that Anne does. If it weren't for the fact that Anne's parents have asked her to act like Margot, she probably would have looked up to her more. As it is, Anne becomes jealous of Margot's loving and respectful relationship with Mrs. Frank and seems to block them both from her life as best as one can living in such close quarters.