What do these statements tell you about Anne Frank as a person?

(i) We don’t seem to be able to get any closer, and that’s the problem. Maybe it’s my fault that we don’t confine in each other.


(ii) I don’t want to jot down the facts in a diary the way most people would, but I want the diary to be my friend.


(iii) Margot went to Holland In December; I followed in February When I was plunked down on the table as a birthday present for Margot.


(iv) If you ask me, there are so many dummies that about a quarter of the class should be kept back, but teachers are the most unpredictable creatures on earth.


(v) Anyone could ramble on and leave big spaces between the words, but the trick was to come up with convincing arguments to prove the necessity of talking.


(i) These lines show that Anne had no true confidence. She even does not hesitate to blame her own self for this loneliness.


(ii) These lines show that she wanted to pursue things in her own way. She doesn’t want to maintain a diary only for jotting down the things but wanted the diary to be her true friend.


(iii) This sentence shows that Anne did not have a stable life from the very beginning of her early days of childhood.


(iv) This sentence shows that Anne is a very frank girl. She freely expresses her opinion about her class fellows as well as her teachers.


(v) This sentence shows that Anne is no rambler*. She is a serious girl who wants to do her best and make it different in every way possible.
Rambler* Meaning – A person who enjoys going for long walks.


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