I Could Tell You Stories

Summary:
The passage "i could tell stories" by Patricia Hampl describes her memory of when she was a little girl and 1st learned to play the piano. She describes in great detail the teacher as well as the keys that she had to learn. Hampl is a memoir writer in which she takes memories and transforms them into stories. Some are often times exaggerated with items and artifacts that she wishes were actually in her memory so that the story is more interesting. She uses adjectives to brighten her stories to get the readers caught into her story and in the memory. Hampl emphasis on the fact that everyone should remember their memories or history because if they don't it would be like your life never happened at all.

What I Learned:
In the course of reading Patricia Hampl's story I learned that remembering your memories can be very important in your way of growing as a person. Writing a story about them or making a film of them could be very interesting, even if you give it a little exaggeration through out the story. Not everything in your memory should be false but it should be told in a way of show and tell. Giving the reader a way to peer into your life and remember your pass and what you have gone through. Hampl said that when we look into a picture we don't just see our mom standing there smiling or us younger then before but instead the value of that day. Each picture tells a story and the memories we have from those days. Forgetting your past is almost like forgetting you weren't born so remembering your memories of today and tomorrow will help you remember your life story especially when your older.