6 Questions
Why does the author find writing in a diary a strange experience?
Because she thinks paper is more patient than people.
What was the author doing when she thought 'paper has more patience than people'?
Feeling depressed and sitting at home bored.
Why did the author decide to stay in rather than go out?
Because she wanted to write in her diary.
What does the author imply by saying 'any use quotes around the word diary'?
She considered her notebook as something less grand than a true diary.
What is the main reason the author feels that paper has more patience than people?
Because paper can hold all her musings without interruption.
How does the author view the potential readers of her diary entries?
As people who would find her musings uninteresting.
Study Notes
Anne Frank's Diary
- Anne Frank, a 13-year-old school girl, starts writing in a diary, a new experience for her.
- She feels the need to express herself and get things off her chest, despite thinking that no one would be interested in her writings in the future.
- Anne Frank quotes a saying "Paper has more patients than people" which she thought of during a depressed and listless day at home.
- She decides to use the notebook as a diary, but refers to it as "diary" in quotes, indicating sarcasm and uncertainty about her writings being a "real" diary.
- Anne Frank does not plan to let anyone else read her diary, unless she finds a "real friend".
Explore a diary entry reflecting on the act of writing, self-expression, and introspection. Delve into the musings of a 13-year-old school girl as she contemplates the significance of putting her thoughts on paper.
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