Answer:
1. Yes, Anne's age helped her stay more optimistic.
2. No. Her words and spirit would have been different, if she was older.
Explanation:
1. The 'Diary of Anne Frank', portrays Anne to be a young energetic and high-spirited girl. As a young person Anne showed optimism during her stay in the annex, as she looked forward to exploring life after the war.
- A major way she was able to remain optimistic, was by channeling her thoughts into writing. All negative feelings she had were put into writing and this was a good coping mechanism.
- As a young girl, she never lost hope on going back to school after the war.
- She made a joke of things so as to lighten the mood of people in the house and she also appreciated presents like her Christmas gifts.
- She also became friends with Peter and this cheered her up the more.
2. If Anne were older her words and spirit might not have been the same.
- Older people are known to censor their feelings more. This was not the case with Anne who protested her mothers attitude towards her frequently.
- She had an interest in sexuality and did not shy away from writing about her relationship with her boyfriends.
- She had an interest in exploring life and going back to school. An older person may not have these same expectations.
