Self Analysis Essay

From the process of writing a critical analysis for each work of literature in the American Family Album to discussing the class’s different interpretations of those stories in depth, I was able to take my original thoughts and make them more versatile. This process helped me to create a basis for all of the essays we had to write in our English class. The three CA’s that I believe are my best works are “Raymond’s Run”, “Grace”, and “Nineteen Fifty-Five.” Not only do I enjoy these CA’s because I used two of them in my essays, but I feel as though I was able to relate to some of the key factors I wrote about regarding the main characters. “Raymond’s Run” was one of the first stories that really intrigued me because I saw some of my own characteristics …show more content…
I wrote about how hard it was for Jodi to trust her new adoptive parents because of her past experiences with other adults, which reminded me of my trust issues. I see myself as having to take a little extra time trusting people, even my closest friends, because I have seen the way that people treat each other and it frightens me. Although our trust issues are not completely the same, they are comparable. Lastly, I chose “Nineteen Fifty-Five” not because I wrote about it in an essay, but because the lessons I got out of this story stood out to me. It showed me that you should live your life the way you want to and not by the way others want you to. I felt like I could really relate to this because I used to become extremely stressed with others’ expectations of me and when I realized that I have to do what I want, I felt much more relaxed and happy. These stories sincerely exemplified the many hardships people face in a realistic manner. I was able to connect to them a great deal and that’s why they are my best CA’s. (448