1.What is autobiography? Fiction? Non-fiction? Argue that autobiography is both fiction and nonfiction.
An autobiography is a story told and written by the author, in their own words. Fiction is a story that is somewhat untrue. It can be untrue because of the characters and/or events. Nonfiction is somewhat a true story, it has real characters and events that may have taken place.
2.Barry suggests we collide with demons on a daily basis, suggesting projects don’t even begin because of certain “demons.” Explain.
These demons are what I like to call surface demons. These demons sit at the top of the inner demons allowing them to be hidden and untold. These can be demons of procrastination, laziness, insecurities and fear.
3.Barry says demons …show more content…
What does she say?
She saying that people have certain prejudices and ignorance of gender, race, ethnicity, age, wealth class, disability, etc that determined their place in society, in Barry’s case it determined her place on the playground.
3.In the Philippines lice are called “kuto” [cootie?]. Barry uses this to discuss the color of people’s skin – the white people and the brown people. What do the Filipino children think about Barry’s skin and hair? How does that compare to her experience in America?
The filipino seem to have been intrigued by her characteristics. In america people notice her characteristics and they are intrigued just not in a very nice way. They look at her as an outcast or different.
4.Barry introduces the idea of class difference when she describes a boyfriend from a nice suburb. How does he treat her? Why does this remind her of her mother?
He treats her as a second class citizens, as if she is below him and he too good. Him telling her she talks too much and how he’s not interested triggers a moment inside of her that connects back to what her mother have been telling her for a
An autobiography is a story told and written by the author, in their own words. Fiction is a story that is somewhat untrue. It can be untrue because of the characters and/or events. Nonfiction is somewhat a true story, it has real characters and events that may have taken place.
2.Barry suggests we collide with demons on a daily basis, suggesting projects don’t even begin because of certain “demons.” Explain.
These demons are what I like to call surface demons. These demons sit at the top of the inner demons allowing them to be hidden and untold. These can be demons of procrastination, laziness, insecurities and fear.
3.Barry says demons …show more content…
What does she say?
She saying that people have certain prejudices and ignorance of gender, race, ethnicity, age, wealth class, disability, etc that determined their place in society, in Barry’s case it determined her place on the playground.
3.In the Philippines lice are called “kuto” [cootie?]. Barry uses this to discuss the color of people’s skin – the white people and the brown people. What do the Filipino children think about Barry’s skin and hair? How does that compare to her experience in America?
The filipino seem to have been intrigued by her characteristics. In america people notice her characteristics and they are intrigued just not in a very nice way. They look at her as an outcast or different.
4.Barry introduces the idea of class difference when she describes a boyfriend from a nice suburb. How does he treat her? Why does this remind her of her mother?
He treats her as a second class citizens, as if she is below him and he too good. Him telling her she talks too much and how he’s not interested triggers a moment inside of her that connects back to what her mother have been telling her for a