Final answer:
In the Diary of Anne Frank, Mr. Keesing initially punished Anne for talking too much in class by making her write an essay. However, Anne used humor and wit in her essays to argue her case, which amused Mr. Keesing to the point of stopping the punishments.
Step-by-step explanation:
In the Diary of Anne Frank, Mr. Keesing, Anne Frank's math teacher, imposed penalties on Anne for talking too much in class. The punishment Mr. Keesing initially gave to Anne was to write an essay titled 'A Chatterbox'. Anne completed the essay as instructed, using her humor and intelligence to persuade Mr. Keesing that talking was a trait she inherited from her mother and something she couldn’t help by writing several more essays which were 'Incurable Chatterbox' and 'Quack, Quack, Quack, Said Mistress Chatterbox'. In response, Mr. Keesing was so amused that he ceased to give Anne any more punishment, showing his good sense of humor.
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