This required even more work during the creation of the book since each “real” event had to be written in such a way it was interesting and stimulating and fit within an overall pattern. He has a great sense of drama and believes that all of his books should be entertaining page-turners. To write Rocket Boys/October Sky, Homer had to dig very deep into his soul to bring back moments that he hadn’t thought about for a very long time. Was this memoir similar in its construction with others that you’ve read? What do you think of the memoir genre? Do you think it might be difficult to write a memoir that is interesting to readers?Ī memoir is, as its title implies, a memory of long-ago events.The exceptions to this were the teachers at the Coalwood School. In order to live in the town, it was required that the head of the household work for the mine in some capacity. As you read this memoir, did you begin to feel as if you knew the people involved? Did you like them? Do you think you’d have been happy to live in Coalwood in the late 1950’s? If you had, what position in it would you have wanted? Coal miner? Foreman? Teacher? Housewife? Preacher? Doctor? Rocket Boy or Girl? Football Star?Ĭoalwood had a distinct role for each person who lived there.
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