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Vix Blog: English II - Memoirs
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Main Blog Page for English II Students 2006-2007. English II - Memoirs. First quarter we studied the genre of memoir. Memoir is writing about your own life, in novel form. Memoir isn't a written account of a person's entire life like in an autobiography — it is only about part of that person's life. Some famous examples of memoirs are Anglea's Ashes. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. And The House on Mango Street. Look for the movie coming out in October called Running with Scissors.
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Vix Blog: It's Not a Fashion Statement
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Main Blog Page for English II Students 2006-2007. It's Not a Fashion Statement. I held her head in my hands as she died. Grief more intense, more sharp and gut wrenching than I had ever felt before or ever imagined possible struck me right in the chest. I couldn’t breathe. All I could do is wail. Dr Mike and his assistant quickly left the room. “I changed my mind. I want her back! I want her back! 8221; I said softly with my face buried in the still warm, stiff hair of her belly. 8221; my husband asked me.