“Polar Dream” by Helen Thayer is a memoir because it demonstrates the following three elements which are perspective, authenticity, and precise language. In the text, it states “NT hands were blistered clubs and hurt every time I touched something.” This quote shows her perspective is from a first person point of view, because she states what she feels when touching something, and uses words like “I” and “my” to show that it is what she is doing herself. This emphasizes how this is from her point of view. She writes how she feels throughout, making this a personal memoir or experience for her. It makes it more interesting to read since she actually went through this, and wasn’t about a fictional character. On page 49, she states “The whole