Memoir

uses vivid imagery and vibrant descriptions to summarize a portion of her life into a novel that could be described as if she was right there talking to you. She relates to the reader very well in an easy to comprehend way. I chose to read this memoir because of the summary I read when I was researching which book to read that detailed all of the problems in the author’s life, such as sexual assault, a “Nervous” mother, and a dysfunctional family. Finding myself interested by these issues, I…

A Story Untold The blank sheet of loose-leaf paper stared longingly at me, and I at it. I wanted nothing more than for my pen to glide across its ocean-blue lines with ease, leaving behind a trail of words that told a story of who I was, a memoir. My life had never been anything short of a Lifetime Channel drama. How could someone with such a story to tell, be left speechless in the presence of a pen and paper? Writer’s block, I think they called it; I had come down with a severe case of…

1844, approximately 21 years before the period of Reconstruction that would ultimately change Crow society forever. During this time, Crow Indians underwent numerous transitions that inevitably changed their culture. The beginning of Two Legging’s memoir talks about how warrior culture dominated Crow society. However, by the end of the book, warrior culture is next to nonexistent. According to Two Leggings, “nothing happened after that. We just lived. There were no more war parties, no capturing…

For example, Jeannette mentions the word “skedaddle” in her memoir to describe how the family ran away from their troubles. This use of slang adds a lighter tone by reminding her how adventurous and careless she used to be and how much she respected her father at that time. Gradually, however, Jeannette began to…

Art Spiegelman’s Maus is a prize winning masterpiece work on history and memoir. The book narrates the story of Spiegelman’s father in Poland at the advent of World War 11 and how he turned out to be a second generation Holocaust survivor. This literary work draws so much comparison with Elie’s work in the book Night. Elie’s work is more of a memoir just as it is with Art’s work. These two characters survive a difficult period in their life and they therefore end deciding to put their personal…

In the memoir, “A Long Way Gone” by Ishameal Beah, the author reveals his struggle to find hope through vivid natural imagery as he tries to survive alone in the broken villages of Sierra Leone. As Beah walks through the villages alone, he comes across a decision that he has to face: “Along the spring there were several trees with ripe fruit that I had never seen. I decided to try some of it, since it was the only edible thing around. It was either take the chance and eat this fruit that might…

CA Author Recounts Family’s Struggles with Male Anorexia in Memoir William Zemba’s memoir of his anorexic brother reveals more than just a male suffering of a complex disorder. Anorexia nervosa knows no gender. For people who think the disorder impacts only women and girls, such statement would be shocking to them. They will find it hard to believe until they read the book David and the Old Man (WestBow Press, 2010). David and the Old Man throws light on male anorexia, informing readers…

Forney. Before her thirtieth birthday, Forney was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Despite her illness, Forney completely opposed the intake of medication, specifically Lithium, which she witnessed its adverse effects on individuals like her. In her memoir, “Marbles; Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me”, within the gutter between the panels on page 24, Forney illustrates the image of wide open eyes. Around the illustration, there was a transcript written.…

A Negative Remembrance The Holocaust was a time in history when many were killed for no reason but pure hatred. Elie Wiesel, a survivor of the Holocaust, wrote a memoir to express his experiences throughout his horrific journey. The novel Night by Elie Wiesel is a memoir that was written to share Wiesel's personal experiences during the Holocaust. In Night, there are many examples of cruelty through Elie’s many atrocious experiences. These harsh experiences cause the Jews to lose their faith…

in silence as they witness their youngsters turn into slaves of narcotics. Analysis In his memoir, Sheff (2008) admits that nine factories in the US produce the substance known as methamphetamines. In reality, the compound is produced in clandestine laboratories since the manufactures understands the harm that their product causes. Methamphetamines is a highly addictive substance,…