Tag Archives: Autobiography

Of the gracious mercy that I hath been shown

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Crystal Frost

In the year of the Lord 1992, in the Spring of that year, when I was but a young child, my parents did begin, through the goodness of the Lord, the building of a home for themselves and for their … Continue reading →

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“Signs” of an Elect or an Escapist?

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Meaghan K.

It was in the winter of 2006 when the Lord presented me with a journey that would prove that I was indeed on the correct path of educational enlightenment.  At the time, I was studying psychology at Towson University and … Continue reading →

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Cabeza de Vaca on the Big Screen and in Books

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Prof VZ

I thought there had to be a film version of Cabeza de Vaca’s narrative–and sure enough, there is.  I had difficulty locating an English-language trailer, but I think you can pretty much follow the action here.  In my thorough research … Continue reading →

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Not So “Self-Reflexive about the Problem of Remembering”

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Tiffany Cartee

I think that one of the most important of Smith and Watson’s concepts that applies to Cabeza de Vaca’s narrative of his travels in the Americas is memory. Some classmates have made the argument that his entire autobiographical account is … Continue reading →

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Duality of Personality: Character Sketch

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Josh Frazier

I am two people. I am me and I am Tanner Brown.  But that’s not really me.  I am not Tanner Brown, rather I am the antithesis of him.  And I exist where he exists,  step within his footprints of … Continue reading →

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The Trauma of A Lifetime

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Mallory B.

Upon recognizing some elements of tragedy within the exploration narrative, one may consider an abstract concept that further supplements the reality of Cabeza de Vaca’s expedition.  Due to the number of casualties within the group of explorers, it is suspected … Continue reading →

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Why Moms are Always Right, a Character Sketch.

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Olivia James

I woke up on the floor of the Terrace Theater. When everything finally came into focus, I was staring straight into a guy’s face. He couldn’t have been older than 25 years old, and the combination of his deer-in-headlight expression … Continue reading →

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Certain Traits of My Parents

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Allison Vickers

Parental influences certainly shape one’s own perspectives and modes of being. From my own parents I have gained wisdom, character, and a notion of expectations. My mother is a realistic woman. She is neither religious nor especially judgmental. She understands … Continue reading →

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Native Land and Forebears

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Crystal Frost

As a young child, I reveled in the tales of the West, my family’s native land, told after supper as we sat in my grandparents’ house. My grandfather, Frank Frost, would tell stories of his life as a young man … Continue reading →

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My Dwelling Places

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Meaghan K.

My Dwelling Places My child home resided in Maryland in the rural area of Western Baltimore, where I lived with my mother and father and my younger brother and sister in a house built near a Christmas Tree farm.  It … Continue reading →

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