The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

Why does Mrs. Frank lapse into speaking German in the nightmare scene and in the scene where she catches Mr. Van Daan stealing the bread?

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Act and scene, please?

act one, scene 4 and act two scene 3

From the text, we can infer that Mrs. Frank's conversation with her husband is meant for his ears only....speaking in German affords them some privacy.

In Act II, I believe Mrs. Frank's language change is a direct result of anger.

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The Diary of Anne Frank