Memoirs-Course 2- Week 1

Write a one-page (three to five paragraphs) "autobiography" of the narrator for your eventual memoir or essay (which could be, but is not necessarily, the same thing as the "main character"). Consider which version of yourself is telling this story? Is it you in the present or the past? Is it an omniscient version of yourself or are you revealing how little you understood at the outset of this story? For example, if the narrator is "in the moment" of the events, then he or she won't know how the story ends. Write a physical description of the self who is telling this story, and describe this narrator's agenda. What is he or she trying to accomplish? What are the personality traits you want to make sure the reader is aware of? In short, write a page about who you are--or, more specifically, who the you that is telling this story will be.

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Yves Leonardo. In his late teens, now a young adult, he began to think differently while still cherishing the children he once was. For the past ten years, he has honed his writing skills, devoting himself to reading, practice, and exploration to become a master writer. A naturally creative man, the joy that surrounded him is his defining characteristic and something he wants to translate onto paper. YvLeo, as he likes to shorten his name for publications, is a 19-year-old Mexican. He was born male on February 2nd, 2021, in Monterrey, Mexico. The early years of his life were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath. Vaccines were scarce, and restrictions were particularly strict for children. He was the center of attention for both sides of his family, being the last grandchild on his mother's side and the first on his father's. His native language is Spanish, and he is fluent in English and French. He moved to Boudreaux, France, with his parents at the age of 10. This is where he learned to communicate in French. He learned English at home and school. YvLeo is currently writing a memoir about his family, starting with his grandparents' lives, deaths, and businesses. He explores the life lessons they learned and how his parents passed them on to him. His parents are the main characters in this story, highlighting their love, struggles, and the business they built together.