Personal Narrative
A recount of someone's life that is self written.
An autobiography
He ran a grocery store in Suffolk, Virginia.
Who is Tateh?
Frankl describes this as worse than physical pain.
What is mental agony?
The base level of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.
What is physiological needs?
When a bear hibernates.
What is torpor?
According to Stephen King, this is like telepathy.
What is writing?
This fast food chain now stands where Tateh's shop used to be.
What is McDonald's?
This "special" type of prisoner was generally crueler than the guards.
What is a Capo?
He is often referred to as the founder of Stoicism.
Who is Zeno of Citium?
When you can't decide what to have for lunch.
What is vacillate?
First two or three sentences of an essay that are intended to grab the reader's attention.
What is a hook?
At first, Ruth did not like the suburbs of this Mid-Atlantic state.
What is Delaware?
What is Delusions of Reprieve?
Living close to nature, self-trust, free thought, self-reliance, and this are the core tenets of Transcendentalism.
What is dignity in manual labor?
When a speech is precise and to the point.
What is brevity?
This type of personal narrative, where the author shares details of a specific time period or topic, is also the French word for "memory."
What is a memoir?
This fear is why Ruth McBride was never able to stay in one place for too long.
What is claustrophobia?
This is the second stage of prisoner life.
What is apathy?
These are the type of people that Emerson believes can truly see nature.
Who are children?
A marble palace with gold furnishings.
What is opulence?
The article "There is More to Life than Being Happy" states that this gives us more to strive for than the simple pursuit of happiness.
What is giving rather than taking?
This political organization came to the forefront in the racial justice movement during the 60's and 70's, and playing a significant role in James McBride's childhood.
What is the Black Panther Party?
Fate is a central theme in this story Frankl recounts as part of his prison life.
What is Death in Tehran?
During his time at Walden Pond, Thoreau had a strained relationship with what government office?
What is the Post Office?
When you can't get enough of something.
What is voracious?