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प्रश्न
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.
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उत्तर
This line shows that Anne really considered her diary as a friend whom she could trust and narrate all her stories to. She did not want just a diary in which she could write down the facts like others did. She considered it as her friend and named her Kitty.
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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.
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 |
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.
The ride to Ooty was uneventful. We rested for a while every 50 km or so, and used the time to capture the magnificent landscape with my Handy Cam. From Ooty we went on to Bangalore.
What a contrast! The noise and pollution of this once − beautiful city really broke my heart.
Ans: _____________________________
Why does Anne provide a brief sketch of her life?
Why did Anne think she could confide more in her diary than in people?
Why was Mr Keesing annoyed with Anne? What did he ask her to do?
How did Anne justify her being a chatterbox in her essay?
What made Mr Keesing allow Anne to talk in class?
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 tells you that Anne loved her grandmother?
Was Anne right when she said that the world would not be interested in the musings of a thirteen-year-old girl?
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?
Why does Anne need to give a brief sketch about her family? Does she treat ‘Kitty’ as an insider or an outsider?
Answer the following question in 150-200 words:
Describe the difference between Anne's and Margot's feelings for Peter.
As Valli, make a diary entry sharing your joys and disappointments during the bus ride.
