Character Study

The character's physical appearance and traits....

The characters actions...

The character's background

The reaction of other character's to her physical appearence

The character's speech

Thoughts, feelings and desires

Comments other characters might make about her

Quiz 2/14/2012 Patti Smith " Just Kids"

Setting is a key part of any memoir. The environment that one grows up in or grows in; the place he or she lives, etc.... forms the individual. In Just Kids by Patti Smith, Smith uses the settings of Coney Island and the Chelsea Hotel to help define her and Robert Mapplethorpe and their development emotionally and artistically. How does Smith portray these two settings (using excerpts from the book) to define and trace the relationship of Smith and Mapplethorpe and their journey from novice artists to more developed ones?

First Draft of Memoirs

First impression-- its sense of significance.



Examine the story--does it engage?



Are the people and places described vividly?


Is there use of memorabilia?



ORGANIZATION

Does the intro arouse curiosity?


How about the ending? Does it seem to be tacked or does it fit with the memoir?



Strongest Part/ Weakest Part

MEMOIR

Key People

Twists of Fate

Symbols

Music Pictures

Dialogue/Detail

How did you change?

How do you want the readers to feel?