Writing about my own experiences with literacy is difficult for many reasons. Firstly, most of my writing has been about a subject, book, assignment, that was not about my own experience, nor was it a topic, or character, or style that I could connect to and expand upon in my own way. Secondly, I had a major concussion, and from that point on I’ve had difficulty remembering some things from my past. Every memory before my concussion is chopped up bits, and only of few are accessible at any given time. This may be a normal experience with memory, even for people who have not had an injury. That said, the writing experience I fully remember occurred last year. It is then that I became a writer who could express deeper connections and meaning not only to the text, but also to and for myself. Going back to some of the books I read as a child, I now understand why I connected with some and …show more content…
When I began to read The Illustrated Man, I immediately felt a connection with the narrator who is learning about the future through the tattoos on a stranger’s body. I felt like I was the narrator learning stories from my past, from those who remembered them. Reading The Illustrated Man also interested me because it was so far-fetched and psychological. Each story crafted a new piece to the overall puzzle that built upon the other. I felt connected to that. My memory is similar. I get pieces of information that build on each other. I was able to write on the stories with deep connection in The Illustrated Man, because I felt a connection with the narrator, and with the illustrated man. The narrator resembled me post-concussion, the illustrated man was like my memories and my possibilities being revealed. I looked forward to seeing the future revealed in the stories yet to be