Question

From the memoirs:
"A cub pilot"
"no gumption"
"barrio boy"
"i know why the caged bird sings"

Select 1 memoir and answer the following questions.

1. What roles do the adults or older figures play in the life of the narrator?

2. Why is it important that it be told in the first person?

3. explain the theme of your chosen memoir. Give at least one example from the story that illustrates the theme.

Answer 1

1. In "Barrio Boy", the adults in the autobiography consist of his family members.
2. It is important that an autobiography must be told in the first person because it helps the readers understand the mind of the author.
3. One theme from the autobiography is education. Ernesto have a fear of learning at first because he is an immigrant but he conquered it in the end.