Personal Narratives & Their Unique Personalities

<p>This essay uncovers the motives behind memoir-writing, and explores the idea that it can serve as a gift—offering the audience some consolation by sharing one’s personal and emotional experiences. Since memoir-writing is an act of generosity, the essay also endorses the principle of crafting these narratives with love and one’s being—hands, voice, and other tangible ingredients. It focuses primarily on explicit storytelling through music, picture books, comics, et al. It also looks at some relevant terms like catharsis, misfit, vulnerability, and rigid gender roles in our world (school and society). On the whole, the essay encourages finding an outlet for one’s emotions instead of pushing them aside.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Illustration & Visual Culture

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Graduate School of Art

Year dc:date.available

2023

Author dc:creator

• Ejaz, Aayesha

• misfit
• catharsis
• vulnerability
• gender roles
• illustration
• Art and Design

Language dc:language

English

DOI

https://doi.org/10.7936/yd25-3p55

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:openscholarship.wustl.edu:mfa_illustration-1019