NCERT Solution of Class 10 English Chapter 4 From the Diary of Anne Frank
Summary of English Chapter 4 From the Diary of Anne Frank
Question 1:
What makes writing in a diary a strange experience for Anne Frank?
Answer
Diary writing was a strange experience for Anne because she thought that neither she nor anyone else would be interested in reading the daily affairs of thirteen years old.
Class 10 English Chapter 4 From the Diary of Anne Frank
Question 2:
Why does Anne want to keep a diary?
Answer
Anne was an introvert and had no close friends to share her feelings with. Hence, she wanted to keep a diary to share her feelings. She felt that paper has more patience than people. She kept her name, Kitty.
Class 10 English Chapter 4 From the Diary of Anne Frank
Question 3:
Why did Anne think she could confide more in her diary than in people?
Answer
Anne felt that paper had more patience than people to listen to her plight. So, it was easier for her to write all kind of thoughts which she had in her mind. Her personal diary was not meant for any one else to read.
Class 10 English Chapter 4 From the Diary of Anne Frank
Question 4:
Why does Anne provide a brief sketch of her life?
Answer
By providing the brief sketch of her life, Anne wants to give an overview of her family, relatives and her age. This helps the reader to develop a connection with the author.
Class 10 English Chapter 4 From the Diary of Anne Frank
Question 5:
What tells you that Anne loved her grandmother?
Answer
Anne used to light one candle for her grandmother during her birthday, just as a poignant reminder of her love. She stated that no one could understand the intensity of love she had for her grandma.
Class 10 English Chapter 4 From the Diary of Anne Frank
Question 6:
Why was Mr Keesing annoyed with Anne? What did he ask her to do?
Answer
Anne was a talkative student in the class. Her interactive nature was not appreciated by her teacher, Mr. Keesing. He even assigned her extra homework to draft an essay on the subject ‘A Chatterbox.’
Class 10 English Chapter 4 From the Diary of Anne Frank
Question 7:
How did Anne justify her being a chatterbox in her essay?
Answer
Anne justified her talkative nature very cleverly in her essay. First, she mentioned that it’s a student’s trait to chatter in the class and second, it’s an inherited trait and nothing could be done about it.
Class 10 English Chapter 4 From the Diary of Anne Frank
Question 8:
Do you think Mr Keesing was a strict teacher?
Answer
No, Mr Keesing was not a bad or strict teacher because a teacher did something for the welfare of his students. Any teacher would be annoyed if children keep on talking in the class. Secondly, if he had been strict he would not have laughed at Anne’s funny arguments.
Class 10 English Chapter 4 From the Diary of Anne Frank
Question 9:
What made Mr Keesing allow Anne to talk in class?
Answer
Anne’s last essay in the form of a poem showed Mr Keesing the lighter side of a naughty child. It helped bridge the generation gap between the teacher and the student.
Class 10 English Chapter 4 From the Diary of Anne Frank
Question 10:
Was Anne right when she said that the world would not be interested in the musings of a thirteen-year-old girl?
Answer
No, Anne was not right when she said that the world would not be interested in the musings of a thirteen – year-old- girl. Though it is true that people are interested in reading the books of great scholars. But Anne Frank has become one of the most discussed of all holocaust victims.
Class 10 English Chapter 4 From the Diary of Anne Frank
Question 11:
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 diary different?
Answer
Anne’s diary is a mix up of a diary and a journal. Originally it was written in Dutch. Her diary is different from the others in many aspects. She had named her diary “Kitty”. She thought of it as her only true friend whom she could confide in. She treated it as another person who was listening to her daily accounts.
Class 10 English Chapter 4 From the Diary of Anne Frank
Question 12:
Why does Anne need to give a brief sketch about her family? Does she treat ‘Kitty’ as an insider or an outsider?
Answer
Anne gave an introduction of her family in the ‘diary’ because it was hard to make other realise that a 13 years old teenager could write about her loneliness. Kitty was an ‘outsider’ which was gifted by her parents on her 13th birthday but she considered it her best friend and treated it as an insider.
Class 10 English Chapter 4 From the Diary of Anne Frank
Question 13:
How does Anne feel about her father, her grandmother, Mrs Kuperus and Mr Keesing? What do these tell you about her?
Answer
Anne has fond of memories of her father, grandmother, Mrs Kuperus and Mr Keesing, who have left indelible impressions on her mind and affected her life a lot. The way she represents all of them in her diary reveals that Anne was very good at understanding people and at developing interpersonal relations.
Class 10 English Chapter 4 From the Diary of Anne Frank
Question 14:
What does Anne write in her first essay?
Answer
In her first essay Anne writes that talking is a student’s trait. Anne wanted to come up with convincing arguments to prove the necessity of talking.She will try her best to talk less and keep it under control.
Class 10 English Chapter 4 From the Diary of Anne Frank
Question 15:
Anne says teachers are most unpredictable. Is Mr Keesing unpredictable? How?
Answer
Anne took perfect example of Mr Keesing as an unpredictable teacher because Mr Keesing seemed to be indifferent towards Annes’ behaviour. Earlier he laughed but later he allowed Anne to talk in the class post reading her essays.
Class 10 English Chapter 4 From the Diary of Anne Frank
Question 16:
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 confide in each other.
(ii) 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.
(iii) 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.
(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.
Answer
(i) Anne is reserved.
(ii) She is self- conscious and friendly.
(iii) She can make humours.
(iv) She is brilliant.
(v) She has originality and innovations.
Class 10 English Chapter 4 From the Diary of Anne Frank
