Final Chapter: Conclusion
Like all stories, an autobiography also needs to have an apt conclusion. You can leave a lasting impression on the reader with the help of your conclusion. Remember, you do not need to have a "moral of the story". You can simply end it with hope, if you like.
Chapter 7: View & Aims
Here, you talk about where do you see yourself in the future or what you expect to happen in the future. This part, mostly, should be in compatibility with the previous aspect, else your reader could get confused and lose interest.
Chapter 6: My Memory Gallery
My old block at Toa Payoh 20 years:
The Playground near my HDB block:
My best friend:
Chapter 4: My Families
Unbeknown to us, our ancestors affect us in diverse ways. So do those of our spouses. This interaction of forces often saps our very souls. So it is on the familial stage that most unfortunate relational strives unfolds. Thus it makes sense to review the interactions with those players that “carry” the baggage to our lives and objectively reach a closure.
The family tree here thus shows my spouse and my own extended families as well as our nuclear family.
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Further Elaboration on My Relationship with Family and Relatives
With My Father:
With My Mother:
With My Brother:
With My Sister:
With My Spouse:
With My Father-in-Law:
With My Mother-in-Law:
Chapter 3: Major Events in my Life
This table documents the major events happening in my life as well as happenings in the world and society I live in. In doing this review, I hope to learn how I have been shaped by circumstances that were both within and beyond my control, how opportunities were caught or missed, and to find closure and peace with myself.
This table shows my subjective evaluation of how certain events affect the course of my life.
In summary, life events have affected me positively, I am grateful for that.Here is a graphical representation of those events:
Further Elaboration of the Major Life Events
Going to school:
I went to school in Jan 1957, at least a year older than most of my classmates. I was completely illiterate and spoke only dialect. I did not even know my own name…..
Mother Had a Hysterectomy:
One would have thought that would put an end to her endless going to KK Hospital and our miseries. Instead, we had to put with her anxieties and increasing idiosyncratic behavior….
Chapter 2: Who Is Who in My Family
My Spouse
This is my spouse, _______________.
He/She is a ________________.
He/She is ____ years younger/older than myself.
We married on _________ in _________.
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My Daughter
This is my daughter, _______________.
She was born on ________________.
She is talented in _________________.
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My Son
This is my son, _______________.
He was born on ________________.
He is talented in _________________.
Chapter 1: Introduction
I am ____________.
I was born on _____________________ in
_________________
My mother was a ______________ and my father was a ___________, so I am ___________.
As you can see from my picture, I am a ________.
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