From the Diary of Anne Frank

Ans. Mr Keesing was an old fashioned and strict teacher. He wanted the students to be attentive in class. He was displeased at Anne’s talkative behaviour during the class. Moreover, she was not good at Maths.

Ans. The teacher-student relationship between Anne and Mr Keesing was not amiable because he had punished her thrice for talking in the class. Although he appreciated Anne’s poetry in front of other students later on.

Ans. Giving a vent out to one’s emotions makes the body and mind feel light which is good for health and works as a healing therapy for mind and body. Here, Anne Frank write her intimate feelings in her diary and thus feels relaxed.

Ans. It might show the love between two sisters. It also implies that Anne was shifted to Holland just to please Margot. It might show her humorous nature wherein she presented things in a funny way.

Ans. Mr Keesing punished Anne Frank in a unique style. Despite being a Maths teacher he asked her to write an essay on the topic chatterbox so that she understands the ill effects of non-stop talking and behave in a disciplined manner.

Ans. I do agree with the above statement. On one hand Mr Keesing punished Anne to write an essay for being talkative in the class. While on the other hand he laughed on reading her argument for too much talking. Just a few moments later he punished her again to write another essay. It was unpredictable of Mr Keesing when he shared her poetry with other students and cracked jokes about her.

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Dear Mr keesing,
It has been a great year with you. Your punishment made me realise that the habit of talking too much in the classroom had a negative effect on my studies. I have learnt the importance of discipline now. Moreover, your appreciation of my poetry inspired me to write even more. I feel your innovative punishment was a blessing for me in disguise.
Thank you
Anne Frank.

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Dearest kittyblogger.com
Anne Frank, 25th June 1942
The Value of a True Friend
‘A friend in need is a friend indeed’ But for me, a true friend is a good listener and confidant. A true friend must be able to hold secretly the intimate feelings of her or his friend from others. If one can’t find these qualities in a real friend, a diary is the best option because the paper has more tolerance than people. A true friend is a blessing.

Ans. Anne is being brutally honest. She said so because almost a quarter of students kept on betting throughout the year instead of studying. They remained anxious about being promoted to the next class and had spent their money on betting. Two boys CN and Jacques had even staked their entire holiday savings on the bet.

Ans. DEBATE
I was unsure of my science project although I tried my best. But my hesitation went into the air on getting a positive pat on my back from the principal ma’am. Similarly, a positive appraisal by teachers infuses a motivational force among the students. This positive reinforcement can take monetary and non-monetary forms. Immediate positive consequences work like wonder in students’ lives. Students can be praised personally or publicly. Students’ behaviour will be strengthened if they get positive reinforcement even for their minutest efforts. Everybody expect appreciation for their hard work from concerned people. Positive reinforcement creates a healthy relationship between a teacher and a student which can last longer.

Ans. Dialogue Writing
You: These boys keep on betting about their promotion to the next class. Their talks make me curious.
Counsellor: How are you in your studies?
You: I am good in all the subjects except Maths.
Counsellor: How did you perform in the final exams?
You: I hope to get first division.
Counsellor: then you should stop worrying and think positively. besides, you can request your teacher to change your seat so that the boys do not bother you in future as well.
You: Thank you for the session, I feel relaxed now.

Ans. Wanda Petronski from ‘the hundred dresses’ would be the right selection to become a true friend of Anne Frank. As she is a good listener and confidant. Unlike Anne, Wanda is a sensible girl who talks very little and would be able to give some tips to Anne to correct her talkative behaviour. Both of them want a true friend.
Valli from ‘Madam Rides the Bus‘ lesson is a responsible girl who would not disclose Anne’s secrets to others. Moreover, she too is alone like Anne. So, they can complement each other by creating a special bond of friendship. Both are self-respecting and fun-loving girls.

Ans. Anne was very talkative, didn’t stop despite being punished, wrote an essay as a punishment, justified her over-talkative nature.

Ans. Anne wants to keep diary because she thought she did not have any close friends to share her feelings of secrets. She could not see all things with family members. She was of the view that ‘paper has more patience than human beings. Paper is non-judgmental and you can write on it depending upon your time. So, she started writing diary searing her feelings and secrets.

Ans. According to Anne Frank paper is non-judgmental. It is not critical of the writer. It is not sunny reaction to what the writer writes. People are reactionary, judgement and critical in approach. The fear of reaction from the people can make us withdraw from expressing our feelings but the paper is available to you to write on it whenever you have time to express your feelings in words She could easily write on it what she felt inner heart. She could trust a diary more than the people.

Ans. Anne had spent some years of childhood grandma. In the summer of 1941, Anne’s Annie has retained the diary that she loved and missed her grandma very much on Annie’s birthday, a separate country was late for grandma along with the rest grandma fell ill and had to have an operation. But she died in January 1942. Annie has mentioned the diary that she missed her to grandma very much. Her love for grandma shows that grandma had a significant place in her life. On Anne’s birthday, a separate candle for grandma was lit along with the other candles.

Ans. The entire class was anxious and nervous because it was result time and there was going to be a meeting to decide who was going to the next higher class and who was to be detained in the same class. There were a few students who did not deserve to be promoted but the entire class was anxious to know the result and so they felt nervous.

Ans. Sanne was good at poetry. She was friend of Anne and wanted to help her third essay in verse. The essay contained a story of a swan and its ducklings who were eaten up by the swan because the talked too much. Perhaps the main aim was to turn the joke on the Mr. Keesing himself and make him realise how natural important it was for children to talk and how strict or insensitive he was in not permitting the children to have this freedom.

Ans. Annie wrote a story in the form of third essay and it was in verse. It was a story of the father swan who killed its three baby swans because they quacked much. The difference was obivious and Mr. Keesing understood that this time father swan was himself. It made him realise what the children thought and what they wanted. He did not become angry but took it in right way. He stopped giving any further extra work to Anne.

Ans. We can easily say that Anne Frank was talented and argumentative writer. It is clearly visible form the very first extra work given to her. Mr. Keesing had given her some extra work to write an essay on ‘A Chatter Box”. She wrote in her essay, “Talking is a student’s trait and I would do my best to control it. But I won’t be able to cure this habit since my mother is also talkative. So, moving from the inherited trait cannot be done”.

In reply to the essay on ‘An Incorrigible Chatter Box’, Anne very subtly but impressively put her points in a story in verse. Through her father swan and the ducklings, she was able to impress her teacher and made him realize his mistake. It also reflects her frankness and critical thinking, coupled with her creativity and sense of humour.

Ans. Frank was a very intelligent and courageous girl who did not give up on her arguments to justify her stand as talkativeness was her birth right and she should have the freedom to enjoy it. Mr. Keesing punished Anne for her talkativeness again and again asking her to write essay, one after the other, and Anne seized every opportunity to win the teacher in her favour.

She composed, with the help of her friend Sanne, a poem on “The incorrigible Chatterbox”. This write-up again was an attempt to make her teacher realise the talking traits of children. This time she was successful. The teacher got so impressed by her little poem that he decided not to punish her. It also reflects her fearlessness, critical thinking humility and unbiased approach as well as her creativity and humorous approach to deal with her strict teacher. We learn the value of and importance of courage, and sense of freedom to have a critical thinking to weigh our stand and then raise voice against what seems to be an injustice or suppression or denial of one’s rights.