Question 13 of 31beginner🧠 RememberShort Answer3 marks
What does Anne write in her first essay?
Correct Answer
In her first essay, Anne writes that she would never be able to cure herself of the habit of talking. She justifies her chatterbox nature by stating that her mother talked as much as she did, if not more.
She further argues that there is not much one can do about inherited traits. By presenting her talkativeness as an inherited family trait, she cleverly defends her behaviour in the essay.
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Explanation
The context reveals that when Mr Keesing assigned Anne her first essay as punishment for talking, she used it to justify her habit. She argued that her talkativeness was an 'inherited trait' from her mother, making it impossible for her to cure herself of it.