4. a) Foreshadowing: Why does Mr. Frank break down when he sees the glove?

Mr. Frank breaks down when he sees the glove in the secret annex because it reminds him of past times and repressed memories. He thinks about the long hours he spent in the secret annex with Anne and his other family members and friends, and that effects him emotionally. The glove is kind of a symbol of his family, his daughters and wife, because it's a woman's glove and his family members are all women. It serves as a time-machine because it takes him, in his mind, back to the past, during the Holocaust. Therefore, it effects him so much emotionally because of the memories that are tied to the woman's white glove.