Autobiography Essay

Background Demographically, I am a 21-year-old white heterosexual cis female. I was born in 1997 making me part of Generation Z. My maternal ancestors originate from Spain, England and France. My mother’s father’s parents moved to Florida from Spain and my grandfather’s first language was Spanish. My paternal ancestors immigrated to Virginia from the England and then to Florida. My mother was raised in Tampa, Florida and my father was born in Florida, but raised in New York, New York. I was…

A very important day in my life was when I started going to the gym. I was a very enthusiastic twelve year old in sixth grade. Being very anxious and nervous I could not wait to see my body transformation in years to come. Constantly exasperated, I wanted my body to change so badly. This caused me to be nervous for what was to come in the future. Being a young clueless boy I had no idea what to eat or what type of workouts to do. That’s why it is good to surround yourself with people that know…

One of the many things I have learned in my short sixteen years is that everyone is unique in a way that is exclusive to them. Everyone has special hobbies, activities, or patterns their life revolves around. My life revolves around spending time talking with family and friends, learning new things, going school, listening music, writing poetry, reading, painting, and of course work. These are just a few of the things I am writing about in this essay. I would also add that without these key…

Before I was born, my father was a ski bum. When my dad graduated college, he moved out west to Colorado to live the ski bum dream: eat, sleep, ski, repeat. Once, he decided he wore the ski bum identity out, he moved back to Connecticut. There he met my mom and then came along me. Until I was about seven, my dad took his break from skiing so that he could take care of me along with my mom. As a kid, he would always tell me his crazy stories about skiing out west and how amazing the snow is. One…

Almost all my childhood was spent hating pink, not knowing what feminism was, and fully agreeing with everything my mother ever taught me. The earliest memory I have of color preferences consists of saying that I hated pink and that I loved blue. Disliking pink in and of itself is harmless, but I do remember that I also thought it was “girly” and I was a “tomboy”. I tried so hard when I was eight years old to be a boy. I would ride my bike recklessly, I stopped playing with the Barbie dolls that…

In the third and last part of Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography, Franklin writes quite a bit about his involvement in politics and government. Throughout the Autobiography Franklin is involved with many important government officials, now during the later stage in his life he actually starts becoming part of the government himself. One of Franklin’s many inventions was the public library, back in the 1700’s reading books and other literature was luxury and it was usually only the elite rich…

also socially and politically. The Autobiography of Malcolm X is an example of one of those books that sparked a movement. The Black Arts Movement allowed black people to create their own literature and art and it was triggered by the assassination of Malcolm X. His book was read widely and it influenced their movement and views on racial issues at that time. Part of the reason why this book was so influential is the literary devices and it uses. The Autobiography of Malcolm X utilizes tone,…

his autobiography. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin is a different beast in its literature. Unlike most books, and possibly most autobiographies as well, Franklin’s autobiography does not have a smooth flow between his three sections. These abrupt transition could be accounted for by the many years of break Franklin took in between each section. The overall theme for Franklin’s autobiography is for one to become self developing.…

In Maria Chona’s “Autobiography of a Papago Women” (1936), the author speaks in detail about the Folkways of the Papago people and their change and continuity in the face of encounters with other cultures over the centuries. Maria Chona was very closely connected to the land being that she grew up amongst the desert. Culture was a great deal to her and her family since they followed the traditions that were performed by past generations. However, throughout the years the culture became civilized…

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin, one of our Founding Fathers, had a very interesting life in a way of writing and inventing. His passion for writing always took him from one adventure to another. However, these are not some ordinary adventures that we may experience in our lives. These are adventures that made him write Poor Richard’s Almanac, create the US Postal System, and contribute to write the United States Constitution. If we were to seek one major theme to…