Henk is missing the important information that he doesn’t know if Anne is captured. This uncertainty creates a significant emotional weight in the situation, as the capture of Anne and her family is a critical moment in the narrative.
"The truck had pulled up almost against the building, way up on the sidewalk. In our diagonal view, we could still see the doors to the building. Suddenly the door opened, and I saw our friends in a bunch, each carrying a little something, going right from the door into the truck. Because I was across the canal I could hardly see their faces. I could see that Koophuis and Kraler were with them. There were two men not in uniform escorting the group. They put the prisoners into the back of the truck and went around to the front and got in. I did not know for sure if you were with them."
—Anne Frank Remembered,
Miep Gies
Gies recalls how her husband viewed the Frank family’s capture. What important information is Henk missing because of his viewpoint?
He isn’t sure if the person he saw was Koophuis or Kraler.
He doesn’t know that there’s a problem.
He doesn’t know if Anne is captured.
He doesn’t know if Miep is captured too.
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