It's funny how in those first few moments of knowing, I thought I knew what my life was to become. I had visions of myself as the noble, over-worked single mom who gave everything up for the love of her child. In those first few minutes, I didn't stop to consider how my decision would affect a magnitude of people who were close to me. I went to my baby's father, Nic, (who is now my husband) to tell him that I was pregnant. I told him that I in no way expected him to take responsibility for a baby that we had not planned for. After all, I have always believed that fathers should have the right to decide too. Looking back now, I'm surprised he didn't slap me right then and there. God, how foolish I was. Fortunately, Nic, being the person that he is, calmly told me that although he wished I would reconsider my decision, he already had a daughter he didn't get to see. He was not interested in having that sort of relationship with another child. We decided to just see what would happen as the pregnancy progressed.
I had my first ultrasound about a month and a half later. Nic was by my side. When I saw our baby on that tiny screen, I got the giggles. Our poor baby looked like a tiny boat caught in a sea storm. Everything was going wonderfully. Nic stood by me and held my hand until the doctor quoted a due date that would have made me four weeks farther along than I actually was. In most cases, this might not be a problem, but I had become pregnant the first time we were together. He said, "It can't be mine, then."" He was actually relieved! I felt so angry and betrayed. I knew that the date was wrong, but I didn't know how I could expect him to believe me over a doctor. I told Nic that it looked like he was off the hook. For some unknown reason, telling him that made him decide that he wanted to stick around. For some other reason, I decided to let him.
Time passes rather quickly when one is expecting a child.
When it comes to writing, personal narratives are my strength. It is easy for me to put my personal experiences on paper. ... After I observe and feel these personal experiences, I am then able to transfer them to paper. ... Besides personal narratives, I also enjoy writing poetry. ... The second Piece of writing I am extremely proud of is a personal narrative about family Christmas traditions. ...
We read many narratives such as "Patient," "The Washing," and "The Moment." I was unsure on how to write a narrative before reading these stories. However, I gained insight on how to be persuasive within a personal narrative. ... My work for this course illustrates that I am capable of writing personal narratives and analyzing papers. ... It gave me strength in the following areas: - How to write a well written narrative - How to organize my ideas into a story - Strengthened my persuasion skills - How to learn through your my own writing (discovery aspect of this essay) THE ANALYSIS PAPE...
The question is what is slave narrative? In this paper I will point out to the important facts about slave narrative and the essentials on why slave narrative is still very important to us today. ... Many slave narrators became witnesses as well, revealing their struggles, sorrows, aspirations, and triumphs in persuasively personal story-telling. ... It was said that Precipitating the narrator's decision to escape is some sort of personal crisis, such as the sale of a loved one or a dark night of the soul in which hope contends with despair for the spirit of the slave.... The perso...
Personal Narrative A girl's way of viewing the world can be very skeptical at the age of seven. Looking at Katie Bayne, this is no exception starting at a new school in the middle of the 3rd grade. At the time, although she will not admit it now, she was just a shy little girl that wanted nothin...
In fact, there were other slave narratives in his time, some told by former slaves to white writers, and Douglass wanted to distinguish his work from other such narratives. ... Apart from being a personal revelation the autobiography was also published as antislavery propaganda. ... The first two sentences express a private focus whereas the third sentence expresses a public one and again the fourth sentence is more personal. ... Nevertheless, what matter us in the coming analyses is this personal exploration which is also the thing that makes the narrative so original. ... Like many slave ...
Frederick Douglass claims that the advancement of education is crucial to personal development as well as the ability to truly see what is transpiring around him throughout his journey towards freedom. ... This is the climax of his narrative where Douglass explains that slavery dominates the mind and spirit, dehumanizing him to a point where death is preferred and all ambition is lost. ... He presents them with a personal example of him mustering the will power needed when he could sink no lower to reach freedom and lead one of the significant roles in the abolition of slavery. ... Inspirat...
" Frederick Douglass "The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" was written by Douglass when he was a young man. He was born into slavery, and this account of his life was very important because it recalls the personal struggles Fredrick Douglass, as well as the trials of those closest to him. ... "The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" describes in great detail how torturous the it was to be a slave of a cruel master. ... "The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" is filled with descriptive and true stories of Frederick's life as a slave. ... Throughout the ...
There was similarities between the two narratives. In the narrative of Rowlandson and in the narrative of Equiano both characters experienced up and downs through the whole narrative. ... Obstacles surmounted by each character taught them a personal lesson. There was differences in both narratives as well. ... The narrative of Mary Rowlandson and the narrative of Olaudah Equiano had valuable lessons and interesting events. ...
In the narrative of Mrs. ... Thus, objectification is required while treating her narrative. ... The Europeans, like May Rowlandson herself, emphasized on personal properties. ... Accumulation of personal property suddenly became crucial. ... The depth and accuracy of this narrative is limited. ...
Captivity narratives were popular with readers in both American and the European communities. ... Two widely read captivity narratives are The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano by Olaudah Equiano and are A Narrative of Captivity by Mary Rowlandson, in which relate the experiences of an eleven-year-old African male captured for the American slave market and of an adult white woman captured by Native Americans. ... The Narrative of the Captivity is a personal account written by Rowlandson of what life in captivity was like. The narrative of her captivity by Indians became favo...
