Watching the documentary “When the Levees Broke” was touching and made me think hard about how the narrative I saw could help me write a better memoir. I believe the major element that contributed to the power of “When the Levees Broke” was the emotion that was evident in the video. Seeing these people express their sadness and anger made me more able to relate to their story. Also, if the video contained no emotion it would be much harder for the viewers to show empathy to the individuals involved in the narrative.
One of the suggestions I received from my peers was to make my memoir more emotional and I can see from watching the video that they’re very right. By expressing emotions the reader is able to be in the storyteller’s shoes and actually see through their eyes. Using these suggestions from peers and strategies gained from the video, I have revised my memoir draft in such a way that allows the reader to feel what I felt. I believe that now my memoir is much more powerful and reader friendly.
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