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Calling Home
The Calling Home account is well told because it utilises painstaking detail about her
childhood. She describes the events like a young girl and gives it originality through detail
that a child can relate. It gets credibility from the degree of reason invested in it. The
recounting of events, even at the police station, is aptly fitting from the viewpoint of a
thirteen-year-old. It has vivid presentation because she gives the reasoning behind her
decisions. Further, she lets the reader in on her feelings (Axelrod et al 12). The
autobiographical significance is that she recounts her childhood. She tells of her sweet
memories of her childhood. It is visible from the text that they shaped her life.
American Childhood
The author uses this piece to translate the rules of football to the relevance of life.
This makes it a truly compelling read. The fact that she grew up playing football, with the
boys, makes her life a highly appealing one. She takes time to delve into every detail of the
run. She creates detailed images in the mind of the reader by exploring what her perception of
the situation presents. It has a vivid style because she relates the presence of all occurrences
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of her life to a solution of some sort. It has autobiographical reliance because it recounts her
journey through young life, searching for an identity.
When the Walls came Tumbling Down
This tale is evocative and laden with emotive lessons from the life experience of a
young person. The author tells of the passing on of his mother, when he was young. Later, he
encounters difficulties especially when the father encounters death from infection (Axelrod et
al, 2010). It is vivid because it recounts how the boy learns of the painful fate of his parents
and how he deals with it. Its autobiographical importance arises from the fact that it lays out
the events that graced his life.
Longing to Belong
This tale follows the life of a young, mixed-blood girl in search of identity. This
makes it a vivid read because of the details it gives regarding Pakistani culture (Axelrod et al
32). It is well written because it takes a rather impartial view of the family and its leanings. It
tells of the struggle of a girl to fit into an alien culture. Its autobiographical cut is the detail of
experience growing up with extended family.
Sticks and Stones
This tale follows the life of a young boy and his take on sports. It is well written
because it exhaustively addresses the schisms in sport and the need to address them. It vividly
depicts the rationale behind naming teams in an impartial manner. Its autobiographical
significance arises from the accounts of childhood encounters. It follows the encounters of
the author with sport through his young life. He explains what sport has shaped in his view of
the various races of human beings.
The Accident
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The accident tells of the story of a person that survived the holocaust. It is well
written because it explores the difficulty involved with surviving a holocaust. The book
vividly depicts how the accident, being hit by a cab, takes a toll on the life of the main
character. This happens despite the efforts of loved ones to bring his life back on track. The
autobiographical resolve is palpable because it follows the events of his life ever since the
holocaust all the way through to his moments of struggling with hopelessness
Almost quitting
The story outlines a first day encounter at a hard job site. The author recalls how this instance
changed his perception of work and struggles. He managed to squeeze in all the detail he
could get and told a very poignant story. It exemplifies a lesson-driven life. The story is vivid
because it captures the essence of hard work and its rewards. The well written piece is
detailed and shows an autobiographical inclination in depicting the life of a blue coller
worker. Aubrey E Smithflashing light and sirens
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Works Cited
Axelrod, R. B., & Cooper, C. R. The St Martin's guide to writing Boston: Bedford/St.
Martins, 2010. Print