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प्रश्न
What makes writing in a diary a strange experience for Anne Frank?
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उत्तर
Writing in a diary was a strange experience for Anne Frank not only because she had never written anything before, but also because it seemed to her that later on, neither she nor anyone else would be interested in the musings of a thirteen year old schoolgirl.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write a character sketch of Mrs. Van Dann in 120‒150 words.
Attempt a character sketch of Peter in 120‒150 words.
Do you keep a diary? Given below under ‘A’ are some terms we use to describe a written record of personal experience. Can you match them with their descriptions under ‘B’?
(You may look up the terms in a dictionary if you wish.)
| (i) Journal | A book with a separate space or page for each day, in which you write down your thoughts and feelings or what has happened on that day |
| (ii) Diary | A full record of a journey, a period of time, or an event, written every day. |
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(iii) Log |
A record of a person’s own life and experiences (usually, a famous person) |
| (iv) Memoir(s) | A written record of events with times and dates, usually official |
Why does Anne provide a brief sketch of her life?
How did Anne justify her being a chatterbox in her essay?
Do you think Mr Keesing was a strict teacher?
What does Anne write in her first essay?
Anne says teachers are most unpredictable. Is Mr Keesing unpredictable? How?
What do this statement tell you about Anne Frank as a person?
We don’t seem to be able to get any closer, and that’s the problem. Maybe it’s my fault that we don’t confide in each other.
What do these statement tell you about Anne Frank as a person?
I don’t want to jot down the facts in this diary the way most people would, but I want the diary to be my friend.
What do these statement tell you about Anne Frank as a person?
Margot went to Holland in December, and I followed in February, when I was plunked down on the table as a birthday present for Margot.
What do these statement tell you about Anne Frank as a person?
Anyone could ramble on and leave big spaces between the words, but the trick was to come up with convincing arguments to prove the necessity of taking.
What tells you that Anne loved her grandmother?
There are some examples of diary or journal entries in the ‘Before You Read’ section. Compare these with what Anne writes in her diary. What language was the diary originally written in? In what way is Anne’s dairy different?
How does Anne feel about her father, her grandmother, Mrs Kuperus and Mr Keesing? What do these tell you about her?
