21st Century Literature from The Philippines And the World

AUTOBIOGRAPHY

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AUTOBIOGRAPHY

self life printed or

written

An autobiography
is a self-written
life story.
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Main Features of
Autobiography
The autobiography must cover certain points
Personal and academic information should be included,
including family, brothers and sisters, achievements, and
prizes

It is a non-fiction writing
The author has complete freedom to express his ideas
and feelings about the events.

It relates the life of the author

The autobiography is an intimate confession by the author,
who is the protagonist of the stories, telling his own story.

Without fixed structure

Writers choose their own structure to narrate their
own stories, not following a chronological order.

Formal or informal language

The writer can choose the language they use to express
themselves and tell their story.

Focuses on life
The autobiography is more complete than memories that
focus on a particular stage or event, as the author can
choose which moments to include.
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FAMOUS
AUTOBIOGRAPHERS

Benjamin Franklin FRS FRSA

FRSE was an American polymath
who was active as a writer,
scientist, inventor, statesman,
diplomat, printer, publisher,
forger and political philosopher.

"The Autobiography of Benjamin

Franklin"
Benjamin Franklin

Annelies Marie "Anne" Frank was

a German-born Jewish girl who
kept a diary in which she
documented life in hiding under
Nazi persecution. She is a
celebrated diarist who described
everyday life from her family
hiding place in an Amsterdam
attic.

"The Diary of a Young Girl"

Anne Frank
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STRUCTURE

Setup

Early childhood
experiences, introducing
family members,
describing home life,
school, friendships, family Complication or crisis
customs, and other

foundational facts. Early adulthood

experiences can lead to
major life events, such as
parents divorcing, moving,
dropping out of school,
injuries, substance abuse,
Resolution
and failed relationships.

This is where the theme of

the book comes to
fruition, where the author
reveals the lessons Generally, autobiographies are structured
chronologically, unwinding the narrative
learned after rising above from birth to the present. Even when
using the chronological structure, these
adversity. storytelling principles should be
integrated accordingly.
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ELEMENTS

CHARACTERS are well developed in detail and are true-to-life.

SETTING is described vividly.

DETAILS are interesting. Writers of autobiographies use objective

and subjective details and anecdotes to tell their life stories.
Objective details can be proved.
Subjective details are based on personal feelings and opinions and
cannot be proved.
Anecdotes are short, often humorous, stories that enliven
writing and illustrate a point.

CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER is the order in which real-life events

occur and the order in which most writers of autobiographies tell
their stories. Often events are arranged from childhood to
adulthood.

POINT OF VIEW is the perspective from which an autobiography is

written. Since autobiographies are written by their subjects, they
are told from the first-person point of view and use the pronouns I,
me, and mine. Readers experience events through the writer's eye--
knowing only what they think and feel about any given experience.

AUTHOR'S PURPOSE is the author's reason for writing. Authors of

autobiographies often want to make sense of events in their lives
and to communicate an important personal statement about life.
They may also want to give credit to people who influence them.
Controversial individuals often write autobiographies to explain or
justify their actions.
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6 MAJOR TYPES
Full Autobiography Memoir Personal Essay

A full autobiography Memoirs are written Personal essays are

is a complete life from the first-person the most intimate
story from birth to point of view, form of
present time, focusing on a specific autobiographical
allowing readers to place, time, or writing, focusing on
gain insight into the relationship. emotions, thoughts,
author's life. and personal
realization.

Confession Psychological illness Overcoming

adversity
Confessions are People with mental

written by those who illness find it Not all people are

have done wrong to therapeutic to write living happy and
learn from their down their stories, satisfying life.
mistakes, such as such as the Collected Sharing such stories
Jean-Jacques Schizophrenias by can inspire others
Rousseau. Esmé Weijun Wang. and help them to
heal, such as Nancy
Bachrach's The
Center of the
Universe.
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The Function of
Autobiography

An autobiography is a form of storytelling that allows

the author to tell the true story of their own life. It is
often written by famous people, as history tends to
remember notable individuals for just one significant
contribution or event. Most readers expect some degree
of subjectivity from the author, as the events chronicled
happened to the author. However, this subjectivity can
be problematic if the author does not acknowledge any
hurt they caused others, dangerous behaviors they
engaged in, or the "other side" of a controversial event.
This can lead to a skewed narrative.
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FAMOUS
AUTHOBIOGRAPHIES