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प्रश्न
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.
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उत्तर
This statement shows that Anne was a fun-loving person. She was witty and knew how to present things in a funny way. She narrated this incident with a lot of fun. The use of ‘plunked down’ shows her sense of humour.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Attempt a character sketch of Anne Frank.
Describe in 120‒150 words Margot and Anne's relationship with their parents.
Anne Frank's statement, "What one Christian does is his own responsibility, what one Jew does reflects on all Jews" presents not only hatred for the Jews but also their pitiable condition in the world. Comment.
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 |
Here is some entrie from personal records. Use the definition above to decide which of the entrie might be from a diary, a journal, a log or a memoir.
I woke up very late today and promptly got a scolding from Mum! I can’t help it − how can I miss the FIFA World Cup matches?
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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?
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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.
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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?
Answer the following question in 150-200 words:
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As Valli, make a diary entry sharing your joys and disappointments during the bus ride.
Kitty was a trusted friend to Anne. Elaborate.
