The goal of a narrative is to tell a story, but what sets it apart from an educational narrative is that the story being told is meant to reflect experiences with what the audience has learned or a theory they have. The education narrative depends on the reader learning about the writer’s experiences; the reading we’ve done thus far typically begins with a background story that had a significant impact on the writer’s life and altered their perspective. We read about a young person in Olivarez’s “Maybe I Could Save Myself by Writing” who thinks as though he doesn’t belong in either of the life’s categories while being both American and Mexican but not connected to either. He describes how he uses his newly discovered passion of poetry as a vehicle for self-expression. Through poetry, the author hopes to let those who find themselves in similar situations to his own realize that they aren’t the only ones who struggle with social alienation. To begin my educational story The most helpful method, in my opinion, is to write down the causes and effects of certain events in my life in an idea web. The introduction is one of my main worries because it can be difficult for me to attract the attention of the reader. I’m thinking to begin with a backstory, but to be honest I might start writing body paragraph and then go back to the introduction. I am also nervous that my writing will get lost in it’s own point.
