Memoir

The Effect World War II Had on European Literature World War II was one of the most major transformative events of the 20th century, with over 39 million deaths in Europe alone. Large sections of cities were destroyed through the six years continuous of battles, bombing and horrific crimes against humanity. Many European civilians, one way or another, were effected from the war and personally witnessed the horrors of war from where they lived. World War II affected many authors and the…

Tobias Wolff's memoir 'This Boy's Life' follows the journey of Jack Wolff and his mother Rosemary through post-war America as they try to make a life for themselves. The duo attempt to change their luck by escaping the violence of the men in their lives, but find themselves powerless over such a life change. Jack's story explores how the men around him, such as Dwight, Roy and Mr Mitchell are inextricably linked to violence and power. Throughout the piece, Jack is portrayed as being a young boy…

Many great authors have used literature in the form of essays and memoirs to freely express themselves. Essays such as “Us and Them”, “If you are What you Eat Them What am I” and others are commonly used for everyday reading or used to be adapted into forms of media such as; movies, television shows and plays. Authors such as Dave Barry and Greeta Kothari are well known for their memoirs and essays. Other authors such as David Sedaris and Piper Kerman are good examples of authors whose memoir’s…

Brain Injury Survivor Ivan Loesch Shares Ordeal in Memoir The book provides readers an extremely interesting look into the life and struggles of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivor. On September 1988, Ivan Loesch, then 10, was hit by a motorist who was speeding on his way to work. He was sent as high as the telephone wires. It was a miracle that he survived: he woke up after three months in coma. Loesch live to tell his tale in his memoir aptly titled Brain Injury (AuthorHouse, 2015).…

The value of fiction Many people experience many things throughout life and it sometimes comes from your parents living structure. The glass castle by Jeannette Wall is a memoir based off the events that took place in her life. She soon talks about what horrible things she encountered growing up when she was younger. Jeannette talks about how her parents were and the person she is today reflects on why she wanted to change her living structure.Despite the school boards recent sentiments…

In the memoir, Always Running, by Luis J. Rodriguez, Luis takes the readers on a journey of his life and the hardships he had to face as he grew up. This memoir shows segregation, racism, and discrimination. How small choices can change someones life instantaneously and the people Luis meets influences him to join gangs to create a structured life and to find a sense of belonging. The choices he makes pushes his family away and when this occurs he begins to lose hope. Not only does losing a home…

Daniel Mendoza’s final boxing match with Richard Humphries took place in September of 1790 in the town of Doncaster. While all the sources and Mendoza’s memoir agree that Mendoza won the match, the accounts differ on many of the specifics. One difference between Mendoza’s account and the newspaper articles was the exact odds that were in Mendoza’s favor at the beginning of the match. Mendoza stated that they were five to one. A report in the World claimed they were seven to four, while the…

and journalist, Najib Nassar. Subtitled “A Page from the Events of the Great War,” the novella is a thinly disguised autobiographical war memoir of the author, who spent 1916-1917 hiding from the Turkish gendarmes in the Bedouin encampments of the Jordan Valley, escaping possible execution on changes of being pro-British. The second set of diaries and memoirs examined here are soldiers’ writings. Soldiers’ narratives of the war were rarer, in large part because literacy was limited, but also…

with Scissors”, himself. In Burroughs book he shows a huge amount of personal change and development. He focuses on making himself a complex character because it is his own memoir and he is writing about his own life journey. Burroughs’ memoir is also very applicable to others lives, and can help many. Augusten Burroughs memoir “Running with Scissors” is a really good example of complex characters as the reader can see his change from the beginning to the end of the book. The complex character…

In his memoir "Over the Wall", Roger Angell provides a compelling account regarding the death of his wife Carol. The piece begins with Angell recapping on the current events she has missed out on and continues with his understanding that life did not cease after her death. Angell's piece of nonfiction provides an example of a personal reflection through experience within a writing. This form of writing allows the memoir to foster emotional connections between the reader and writer. Literary…