Why does Anne provide a brief sketch of her life?
Anne provides a brief sketch of her life before as she says that none of the readers would be able to understand anything about her stories written in the diary. She does so to make a connect with the readers.
2. Here are some entries from personal records. Use the definitions above to decide which of the entries might be from a diary, a journal, a log or a memoir
(i) I woke up very late today and promptly got a scolding from Mum! I can’t help it - how can I miss the FIFA World Cup matches?
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(ii) 10:30 a.m. Went to the office of the Director
01:00 p.m. Had lunch with Chairman
05:45 p.m. Received Rahul at the airport
09:30 p.m. Dinner at home
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(iii) The ride to Ooty was uneventful. We rested for a while every 50 km or so, and used the time to capture the magnificent landscape with my HandyCam. From Ooty we went on to Bangalore.
What a contrast! The noise and pollution of this once-beautiful city really broke my heart.
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(iv) This is how Raj Kapoor found me — all wet and ragged outside R.K.Studios. He was then looking for just someone like this for a small role in Mera Naam Joker, and he cast me on the spot. The rest, as they say, is history!
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Why does Anne want to keep a diary?
Anne needed a friend with whom she could share her thoughts and experiences. Hence, she wanted to keep a diary.
1. Do you keep a diary? Given below under ‘A’ are some terms we use to describe a written record of personal experience. Can you match them with their descriptions under ‘B’? (You may look up the terms in a dictionary if you wish.)
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| (i) Journal | - | A book with a separate space or page for each day, in which you write down your thoughts and feelings or what has happened on that day |
| (ii) Diary | - | A full record of a journey, a period of time, or an event, written every day. |
| (iii) Log | - | A record of a person’s own life and experiences (usually, a famous person) |
| (iv) Memoir(s) | - | A written record of events with times and dates, usually official |
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| (i) Journal | - | A full record of a journey, a period of time, or an event, written everyday |
| (ii) Diary | - | A book with a separate space or page for each day, in which you write down your thoughts and feelings or what has happened on that day |
| (iii) Log | - | A written record of events with times and dates, usually official |
| (iv) Memoir(s) | - | A record of a person’s own life and experiences (usually, a famous person) |
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