Structural analysis
Diary writing is a unique type of writing in that it is not structured in a pre-planned way as are other types of writing. In a diary entry, the writer’s pen simply follows the flow of his thoughts. In other words, a piece of diary writing is usually “structured” by the author’s free associations between the present, the past, and the future, or between the reality and the imagination, or between the actual happenings and the author’s feelings.
Detailed reading
What was the author’s earnest wish when he was faced with his approaching death?
He wished, with all his heart and soul, that he could be home, getting together with his wife and children, waiting for Christmas morning to come, enjoying the peace at home and the happiness of reunion.