Narrative Writing: Diary Entry

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Read this paragraph from The Diary of a Young Girl.

Margot and I started packing our most important belongings into a schoolbag. The first thing I stuck in was this diary, and

then curlers, handkerchiefs, schoolbooks, a comb and some old letters. Preoccupied by the thought of going into hiding,

stuck the craziest things in the bag, but I'm not sorry, Memories mean more to me than dresses,

How does this passage use description to reveal Anne's personality?

The description shows her efficient organization,

The description shows her youthful sentimentality

The description shows her knowledge of the war.

The description shows her abundant material wealth

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Charlotte David

26 July, 05:42

Narrative Writing: Diary Entry

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Read this paragraph from The Diary of a Young Girl.

Margot and I started packing our most important belongings into a schoolbag. The first thing I stuck in was this diary, and

then curlers, handkerchiefs, schoolbooks, a comb and some old letters. Preoccupied by the thought of going into hiding,

stuck the craziest things in the bag, but I'm not sorry, Memories mean more to me than dresses,

How does this passage use description to reveal Anne's personality?

The description shows her efficient organization,

The description shows her youthful sentimentality

The description shows her knowledge of the war.

The description shows her abundant material wealth

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Skylar Hammond · Answer 1

The description shows her youthful sentimentality

Lorelai Pineda · Answer 2

The description shows her youthful sentimentality.

'Memories mean more to me then dresses' shows her sentimental mindset. She packs her diary, something sentimental to her, before packing her necessities.