Because he had to trap a little to make ends meet.
One place would be next to the word and the other would be at the beginning, where they explain the symbols.
Hey we just read that too! How Mr. Frank says "no more" because he can't bare to remember his horrid past by reading his diary. In the first scene, he finds the diary and starts reading it. In scene 5, Mr. Frank finishes the book.
When reading the diary format of a story the writer of the diary is writing from his or her point of view, so you can easily understand how they feel and what they think.