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Tobias Wolff - Coggle Diagram
Tobias Wolff
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Memoir
- "A collection of memories"
- A memoir is a narrative, written from the perspective of the author, about an important part of their life
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Themes
Storytelling and Escapism- emphasizes how storytelling gave him excitement and allowed him to escape from reality(imagined other lives for himself)
Abuse- Memories are displayed darkly and in a way that displays his worst thoughts and impulses(story involves his own experience of his mother and himself experiencing suffering from his stepfather)
Education- During his years of becoming a teenager and the stress with his family, he realizes that he can have his most power to discover his true beliefs in the classroom at school
1950S America
Religion
- nationwide church membership grew at a faster rate than the population
- over 9 in 10 American adults identified as Christian, either protestant or Catholic
politics
- McCarthy gains power
- McCarthyism
- The Korean War begins in 1950
Education
- Boarding schools were popular but were not co-ed yet
- Mostly rich kids attended
Workforce
- Women started to work more as employment rates rose
- People were happy after the war
- traditional roles were vital
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