Autobiography

As I walk one day, I stumbled over a couture shop and the scent of newly sewed gowns brought back a memory from the past. Back in 1997, I got one of the biggest breaks in my acting career in our school; at least that was how I presupposed it. It was all a moment…

Another way to understand the concept of “within” is to examine how one character silences another character in a text. For instance, in the autobiographical graphic novel Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, the question arises of how secularists are silenced by Islamic Revolutionists. The novel opens with the chapter “The Veil,” set in Iran in 1980…

Shurr (435) states that Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography is highly regarded as a significant and influential book in American literature. Despite the admiration Americans have had for Franklin’s self-improvement philosophy and his contributions during the American Revolution, there remains an unacknowledged truth about his character that requires proper acknowledgment and reassessment. Benjamin Franklin is a figure…

I was a product of turbulent times in the country of Croatia while it was under the heavy influence of Communist thought in the past. It was a time of ideological battles and I believe that the pressures these battles exerted on me unconsciously shaped my consciousness while I was growing up. I have seen…

Displacement Maya Angelou’s, I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings is a genre of an autobiography. This autobiography is written with the plot in mind, having a beginning, middle, and an ending that all connect together. The title is taken from the final stanza of Paul Laurence Dunbar’s poem “Sympathy”. The Caged Bird represents Maya…

Even with all the mental anguish and struggle, an elemental instinct bound us to this soil. Here we were born; here we wanted to live. We had tasted of its freedom and learned of its brave hopes for democracy. It was too late, much too late for us to turn back. (Sone 124). This statement…

Although I initially believed that I had a diverse cultural heritage, the truth is that it was not the case. However, as I grew older, I had the chance to explore various cultures through travel and life experiences. Developing my individual and cultural identity was challenging for me, particularly because of my vision loss. Fortunately,…

I was born and brought up in India also known as the Republic of India. India is the largest subcontinent in South Asia which consists of six other countries including Nepal, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. My family is oriented by the Indian culture and lifestyle. In India, Kerala (my home State), is the first State to…

Benjamin Franklin is undoubtedly one of the most influential figures in American history. The numerous advancements contributed by Franklin were made possible by a lot of work on his part. His outlook is best represented by his famous quote, “Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is…

The psychology of beauty is intricate because the notion of beauty remains undefined and is subject to individual perception. Beauty’s significance has been emphasized throughout history, with ancient civilizations like the Mesolithic cave people using castor oil and grease to soften their skin and plant dyes for tattooing. Lipsticks were even present in the ancient…