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?
Though Anne was only thirteen when she started writing her diary, yet she became very famous when her diary got published after her death. It was translated into several languages and became one of the most popular books in the world. It was originally written in the Dutch language. Anne’s diary is different from other diaries in various ways because Anne considered her diary Kitty to be her closest and true friend with whom she shared very minute details of her life.