First person point of view Narrative qualities that make it sound more like fiction (sensory details make it seem like we are there).
Based in truth
Auto-biographical that covers a portion of time
Dialogue
Small snippets of details that help to build a larger theme
In the space provided below, complete the following in 200-300 words:

1. Identify a passage from pages 29-58 that demonstrates all of the qualities from above, and explain how the passage shows the qualities of a memoir.
2. Explain how the incident, within the passage, helps to build a bigger theme.
3. Write a theme.

4. Speculate the meaning behind the theme. What is the author trying to teach the reader? What did the author learn from this experience?