Although I'm only fourteen, I know quite well what I want, I know who is right and who is wrong. I have my opinions, my own ideas and principles, and although it may sound pretty mad from an adolescent, I feel more of a person than a child, I feel quite indepedent of anyone. Anne Frank
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The quote implies that the author is much more mature than her age would suggest. It also suggests that she has strong opinions, that she knows what is right and what is wrong, and that she feels more of a person than a child. The author identifies herself as being even younger than she really is, which illustrates the power of the mind to grow. The quote further shows how this particular girl believes in her own intelligence. She believes strongly in her right to have an opinion, she believes strongly in the value of having principles and opinions, and she believes strongly in herself as a person rather than a child.

Source: The Diary Of Anne Frank

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