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Was Anne Right When She Said that the World Would Not Be Interested in the Musings of a Thirteen-year-old Girl? - English - Language and Literature

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Was Anne right when she said that the world would not be interested in the musings of a thirteen-year-old girl?

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No, Anne was not right when she said that the world would not be interested in the musings of a thirteen year old girl. Her diary was published under the name ‘The Diary of a young girl’. It was translated from its original Dutch into many languages and it became one of the world’s most widely read books. There have also been several films, television and theatrical productions, and even an opera based on the diary. It was described as the work of a mature and insightful mind. It provides an intimate examination of life under Nazi occupation. Anne Frank became one of the most renowned and discussed of the Holocaust victims.

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From the Diary of Anne Frank
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अध्याय 4.1: From the Diary of Anne Frank - Exercise 5 [पृष्ठ ५४]

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अध्याय 4.1 From the Diary of Anne Frank
Exercise 5 | Q 1 | पृष्ठ ५४

संबंधित प्रश्न

Attempt a character sketch of Anne Frank.


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: _____________________________


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.

This is how Raj Kapoor found me − all wet and ragged outside R. K. Studios. He was then looking for just someone like this for a small role in Mera Naam Joker, and he cast me on the spot. The rest, as they say, is history?

Ans: _____________________________


Why does Anne provide a brief sketch of her life?


Why was Mr Keesing annoyed with Anne? What did he ask her to do?


What made Mr Keesing allow Anne to talk in class?


What does Anne write in her first essay?


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 makes writing in a diary a strange experience for Anne Frank?


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?


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 in 200-250 words :

Give a pen sketch of Anne's father as a parent? 


Answer the following question in 150-200 words: 
Describe the difference between Anne's and Margot's feelings for Peter.


Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:

I started right away at the Montessori nursery school. I stayed them until I was six, at which time I started in the first form. m the sixth form my teacher was Mrs. Kuperus, the headmistress. At the end of the year we were both in tears as we said a heartbreaking farewell.

In the summer of 1941 Grandma fell ill and had to have an operation, so my birthday passed with little celebration.

  1. The narrator 'I' refers to _____.    (1)
    1. Mr. Keesing
    2. Mrs. Kuperus
    3. Anne Frank
    4. Miss Margot
  2. The phrase 'right away' in this extract most nearly means:     (1)
    1. with delay
    2. the correct way
    3. immediately
    4. overtaking from right
  3. What does the narrator mean by saying 'we were both in tears'?       (1)
  4. Complete the analogy by selecting a word from the text:     (1)
    dawn: dusk:: mourning: ______.
  5. Select the option that correctly captures the application of the word 'form' as used in the extract.      (1)
    1. Raghav was in good form while playing the match.
    2. Saheb was promoted to the next form after the annual exam.
    3. My brother did not know how to form a circle.
    4. Anne saw the form on the headmaster's desk.

Kitty was a trusted friend to Anne. Elaborate.


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