REWRITING HER STORIES THROUGH AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Autobiography is a record of the life story of an individual. The writer describes various experiences which he has come across. The writer narrates his owns story and writes about himself/herself. Autobiography is based on the autobiographer's own life prior to the text and interpreted as such by both the author and the reader. The process of writing an autobiography also serves as a pretext for self-discovery for both the author and the reader as they read the material and reflect on their own experiences. Writing an autobiography entail rereading one's past, making self-aware and selective recognitions, and then modifying the past to reflect the present.