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Saturday, May 8, 2010

Memoirs vs. Autobiographies

the memoir is usually a more personal piece of writing than a biography or autobiography, which tends to give a "whole picture" of the person or family about whom the book is written. On the other hand, a memoir tends to have more of a very important theme than most autobiographies; thus, it gives a "partial picture." For example, an autobiography about me would probably highlight my life from birth to the present, paying special attention to major moments in my development. However, a memoir might only focus on those stories about me that led to my life.Thus, my memoir would be more of a story than a biography.



I and my siblings

2 comments:

  1. Hi Zulma, I find your picture very fun, each one has a similar, we need to preserve our memories.

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  2. Hello!!

    Thanks for the comment. Do you know who am I in this shot?

    Xoxo,
    Zulma

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