There is a book called "Memoir" written by a man named Zinsser. Zinsser wrote this book to give people advice about how to write a memoir and gave three pieces of guidance. Those are, to break the text down into small pieces, write it for yourself, and to only have one perspective in your book or journal. Now for " Thank You M'am" it is about an old woman named Mrs. Jones, who is helping this teen boy, who tried to steal her pocketbook. The text "Thank You M'am" is a weak example of Zinssers advice. The text "Thank You M'am" is a weak example of Zinssers advice. "Thank You M'am" has two perspectives that are introduced throughout the story. The old lady named Mrs. Jones and this teen boy who looked as if he was 14 or 15 years old named Roger. According to Memoir on page 245 it states, " It is your story, I told her. I pointed out that nobody has enough facts not …show more content…
One of Zinsser's other pieces of advice were to always break the text down into smaller pieces. The passage " Thank You M'am" did not organize the scene in a orderly fashion. According to the text Memoir on page 244 it states, " You must make a series of reducing decisions. For example: in a family history, one big decision would be to write about only one branch of the family". Zinsser is telling the little girl to "reduce decision", he wants to let her know that not breaking the text down, it is very complex to decipher. According to Thank You M'am on page 261, it states, " When she got to her door, she dragged the boy inside, down a hall, and into a large kitchenette-furnished room at the rear of the house. The boy could hear other roomers laughing and talking in the large house, Some of the doors were open, too, so he knew he could leave the women's house if he wanted too. He was nervous, but then the women call out". This shows that everything is happening so fast, and is causing the boy unnecessary feeling and