First of all, I tried to combine the four assignments in order to create my micronarrative. I chose a childhood memory, and described it in under 300 words. Although I don't remember all the details of the day, the atmosphere was really important. I tried to get across the idea that dressing up, and just pretending we were orphans living outside, was the fun of it, even if we didn't actually really do anything. I used images that reminded me of this memory. The picture of the children is one of the boxcar children, yet also depicts the kind of look I remember us going for when we dressed up. The picture of the yard reminds me of my yard where we played this game. The bright green shows that it is spring or summer, and therefore, much too warm for all the clothes we had on.
As family/home is part of the popcycle, this memory really helps to depict the relationship I have always had with my sisters and family.
According to Ulmer, the anecdote "is useful for locating sensory details of the home environment that evoke the atmosphere of the place" (90).
This micronarrative does just that for me. While it is not necessarily something I tell people or even discuss with my family very often, thinking about this day reminds me of my home and family life. It makes me think of what my house and yard look like, and how being there makes me feel. It also reminds me of how close me and my sisters have always been; even in the game we were a family.
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