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Draw a pen-portrait of Anne Frank. (Diary of a Young Girl)                                       or Draw a character sketch of Helen. (The Story of My Life)      (5)

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Anne is the youngest child of Mr and Mrs Frank. We learn a lot about her through the entries of her diary. In her diary she is precocious, intelligent, charming and even under the worst circumstances, funny. There are a lot of examples to show that she was quite a hopeful child also. The diary shows how the spoilt girl matures into an understanding, introvert, intelligent adolescent who takes hardships in her stride and tries to be cheerful despite the terrible deprivations that she has to suffer in the hideout. She is sometimes confused and certain outbursts are often observed from her side, which is acceptable as they were in hiding. or Helen was an outstanding person. She was born on 27th June, 1880 in Tuscumbia in Alabama. She was not born as a blind and deaf child. Unfortunately, an illness rendered her blind and deaf when she was 19 months old, but that did not diminish her vigor and zest for life. She evolved her own signs to communicate with others. She was a lively, curious and assertive child. When Miss Sullivan came into her life, everything changed for her. She was amazingly quick to follow whatever she was taught. She learnt individual words and sentences and learnt to read. Through Miss Sullivan she developed a love for nature. Her struggle has made her a role model for people around the world.