Week 6: Analyzing Memoirs

  The two memoirs we read this week were short but pack enough information to reflect on. I personally see myself in the cousins story because I have many cousins that I fight with on a regular. The story was real with raw emotions, conflict and a resolution. Though I enjoyed the other I just did not connect as quickly with the story. The author was doing more of telling her story instead of showing to me. I did not feel like I was being taken on a journey of her life with her. The story about the cousins did that for me. I felted as if I was there while they were arguing. I felted the loneliness of not having each other in their lives. I loved the visualization of this reconnecting tell. Felt like I was family sitting at the dinner table and that is what I did not get from Lena’s story. Although I do get a sense of truth telling from both stories I just wish I was able to be more into Lena’s story. 

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  1. Truffle SaltFebruary 22, 2021 at 8:31 PM

    We seem to have different opinions regarding our attachment with the stories and that's okay. It's refreshing to read someone else's viewpoint on an assignment. It goes to show how each person relates to certain material. Everyone is unique and shaped by their own experiences.

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