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Memoirs vs. Personal Essay. 1 . More life changing events 2. Mines the past to shed light on the present 3. Interprets and analyzes Why is this significant? What did it mean?. 1. Can be in the present 2. “Lighter” subject content 3. Explores freely
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Memoirs vs. Personal Essay • 1. More life changing events • 2. Mines the past to shed light on the present • 3. Interprets and analyzes • Why is this significant? • What did it mean? • 1. Can be in the present • 2. “Lighter” subject content • 3. Explores freely • Freer style of writing • 4. Interior monologue • Honest • conversational