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MEMOIR GRO UP 1- EL IAS , FAIS AL, MOHAMED, ALE
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Memoir . Group 1- Elias, Faisal, Mohamed, Ale. What is a memoir?. Nonfiction autobiography A uthor takes a looks back on a particular time- special experience Usually relatively short. Fact or Fiction?. Should be true Not 100% accurate Could be faulty - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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MEMOIR
G R O U P 1- E
L I AS , F
A I SA L , M
O H A M E D , AL E
WHAT IS A MEMOIR?
Nonfiction autobiography
Author takes a looks back on a particular time-
special experience
Usually relatively short
FACT OR FICTION?Should be true
Not 100% accurate
Could be faulty
Emotional attachment to the writing
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE?
Share a Story
Reveal Impact
Learn about experiences
Way to be remembered
CHARACTERISTICS OF MEMOIR PersonalTalks about event that impacted writers lifeEmotionalRetrospectiveHas a setting, plot, irony, symbolism, imagery, and characterization.Focuses on a specific event
STRUCTURE
Chronological
Before and After
Character Studies
The Narrative Trick
EVENT VS. EXPERIENCEDetailed explanation Experience leads to event
Recapping an event in one’s lifeSummary of events
Deep descriptions of: Thoughts Emotions Impact
MEMOIR LENGTH?
Sky is the limit
From 6 words ∞
6 WORD MEMOIRInspired by Ernest Hemingway
“For sale: Baby shoes, never worn”2006, SMITH online magazine
Challenged readers to describe their lives in six words
Fig.1 Ernest Hemingway
HOW TO WRITE A 6 WORD MEMOIR1. Create a “you” list2. Pick 2-3 items that inspire you3. Select one4. Free-write5. Develop 6-word phrases6. Self-edit
EXAMPLESSo many spaces, so few words. – Greg DjanikianChocolate chip cookie endowment coming soon. – Sarah ArkebauerMoved every year then came home. – Allison HarrisAnticipation is not just about ketchup. – Amy HostertterI love being indoctrinated by you – Violette Carbhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqVysqoMiTY
YOUR TURNNow everybody try to make a 6 word
memoir yourself
CONTENTS OF A MEMOIRStories
Past experiences
Details of one’s life
Specific turning points
DIFFERENT TYPESPersonalPortrait
Coming of ageTravel
PoliticalPublic
Confessional
MEMOIR GONE WRONG A Million Little Pieces
By: James FreyWhat went wrong?
Originally memoir, but discovered false!!!
A GOOD MEMOIR Running with Scissors by Augusten Burrough
A Long Way Gone- Memories of a Boy Soldiers by Ishamael Beah
Night by Elie Wiesel
Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Fig.2 Running with Scissors
Fig.3 A Long Way Gone
QUESTIONS FOR YOUWhat is a good question to ask yourself when you're writing a memoir?
True or False; All autobiographies are memoirs.
What did James Frey do wrong in his memoir?
What could he have done better in order to avoid this public embarrassment?
QUESTIONS FOR US?
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"Moment #18: Oprah Confronts James Frey." Oprah.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Feb. 2014.
Feay, Suzi. “Memoirs are made of this; How confessional tales of ruin and redemption have become publishing gold.” Financial Times (London, England) July 31, 2010 Saturday. London Edition 1. 1957 words. Print.
Thomas, Abigail. "How to Write Your Memoir by Abigail Thomas - Oprah.com."Oprah.com. N.p., 1 Aug. 2008. Web. 03 Feb. 2014.
Zinsser, William. "How to Write a Memoir." The American Scholar:. Phi Beta Kappa, 2006. Web. 10 Feb. 2014.
Doyen, Barbara. "Barbara Doyen." Barbara Doyen RSS. Barbara Doyen, 2009. Web. 07 Feb. 2014.
"6 Word Memoir Video." YouTube. YouTube, 24 Feb. 2013. Web. 10 Feb. 2014.
