Tag Archives: Autobiography

Writing the Sikh Self: From Founder to Fateh

The purpose of this project is to give a glimpse into the Sikh religion while also relating different themes to the texts and concepts covered in class. It is not my goal to proselytize but to promote awareness and understanding … Continue reading

Posted in group 1 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Writing the Sikh Self: From Founder to Fateh

Nefarious Plan

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Nefarious Plan

Can I just read it myself?

I remember my mom and dad reading to me every night before I went to bed when I was a young child. I had a bed so large (“She’ll grow into it,” they said, eyeing the bargain price) that it … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Can I just read it myself?

Empowering Frederick Douglass: Knowledge

The autobiographical tool of knowledge appears and plays a highly influential role in ‘The Life of Frederick Douglass.’  As Smith and Watson state, this tool questions aspects of knowledge such as source, cultural context, different forms (worldly, self, etc.), and … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Empowering Frederick Douglass: Knowledge

Adventure Musings

(the autobiographical travelogue of Olivia Rae James) For my 20 percent project, I made an autobiographical travelogue that documents my travels through photos and text. Whenever I travel I take photos and write daily, even if it’s just a snapshot … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Adventure Musings

The Modest Modernist: Ben Franklin

Benjamin Franklin, in his Autobiography, demonstrates a life and way of thinking that greatly contrasts that of his predecessors, the Puritans.  Living against the typical conservative, religiously-devoted norm, he sought out knowledge in his youth and molded himself to be … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on The Modest Modernist: Ben Franklin

The 13 Virtues for Autobiography Writing, inspired by Benjamin Franklin

1. Temperance Don’t talk about a subject or event until you wear out its interest. Don’t overuse words to the point of dulling their meaning. 2. Silence Know when to withhold your opinions from the text; allow the reader at times … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on The 13 Virtues for Autobiography Writing, inspired by Benjamin Franklin

Like Father Like Son

Ben Franklin’s Autobiography is highly unique in that it was written in four parts, each occurring at very different parts of his life.  His original intention, shown in Part 1 of the autobiography, is to present his own life as … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Like Father Like Son

Ethics: Franklin vs. The Puritans

In his autobiography, Benjamin Franklin expresses his concern for ethics and encourages his own learned set of values. This is most easily seen in his list of thirteen virtues which include temperance, silence, order, resolution, frugality, industry, sincerity, justice, moderation, … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Ethics: Franklin vs. The Puritans

Black-Out Conversion

In Smith and Watson’s Reading Autobiography, in their chapter about autobiographical acts, I see them frame autobiography by looking at the who, what, where, when, how and why of their creation. The who is the person to which the story … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Black-Out Conversion