Why did Beatrix Potter write her diary in code?

Zbeckabee

Beatrix Potter's diary is a true insight into her life. Written in code with the belief that it would never be read, the only surviving entries date from 1881 to 1897. At times she corresponds with a girl called Esther - an imaginary person in Beatrix's life which perhaps points towards the inevitable moments of loneliness she must have felt, particularly whilst Bertram, her brother, was away at school. http://www.peterrabbit.co.uk/miss_potter/miss_potter_world/diary.cfm When Beatrix was fifteen, she began to keep a journal written in a secret code of her own invention. Even Beatrix herself, when she read back over it in later life, found it difficult to understand. It was not until fifteen years after her death that the code was cracked. To the outside world Beatrix appeared a shy and reserved person but in her diary she was able to express herself openly, and she showed herself to be a strong critic of the artists, writers and politicians of the day. http://www.peterrabbit.com/potters-world-secret-diary.asp Oct 21 10, 9:22 AM

davejacobs

If you believed no one would read your diary, why use a code? Surely a code is to keep your thoughts secret from those who DO read your words. Oct 23 10, 10:41 AM

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