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Question
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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Solution
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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