CLASS 10
FROM THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Quite honestly I’m not so keen that a stranger should use my things, but one must be prepared to make some sacrifices for a good cause, so I shall make my little offering with a good will.
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During the day we mustn’t make any noise that might be heard downstairs; and if there is some stranger-such as the charwoman for example-then we have to be extra careful.
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Dussel has told us a lot about the outside world, which we have missed for so long now.
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We wouldn’t have to worry about all this misery were it not that we are so anxious about all those dear to us whom we can no longer help.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Whoever is happy will make others happy too. I don’t think of all the misery but of the beauty that still remains.
Detailed explanation-2: -“Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.” “I can shake off everything as I write; my sorrows disappear, my courage is reborn.” “I’ve found that there is always some beauty left–in nature, sunshine, freedom, in yourself; these can all help you.” “No one has ever become poor by giving.”
Detailed explanation-3: -In a particularly self-reflective entry, Anne thinks back on her life before coming to the annex. She says that her life was heavenly but that she was superficial and very different back then. Anne remarks that her carefree days as a schoolgirl are gone forever, but she does not miss them.