I think that a good literacy narrative ought to tell an intriguing story. From what I read, the stories really captivated me and I think this is because they were told with such purpose. Each author truly tried to impress upon the reader what the importance of their story was and I felt it. I think that literacy narrative ought to be told with a purpose but also have a purpose to fulfill. Each of the narratives we read were very detailed, though I don’t want to confuse “detailed” with “used many words.” The Frederick Douglass narrative was short and yet very detailed. Emotions filled all of the words in the narrative and in this way, the narrative was remarkable.
Thus, I feel as though a good literacy narrative ought to have all of the elements of a good story. This does not mean that all literacy narratives have to be conventional. Frederick Douglass’ narrative had the feel of a memoir but it still possessed all of the elements of a story. The narratives were told very well and concisely, though they were detail-laden. Each story had a purpose and by the end of the narrative, no matter how short or lengthy, that purpose was fulfilled.