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Is a memoir a confession or a thoughtful insight? how can a memoir be a confession? how can a memoir be a thoughtful insight?

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A memoir can be a confession insofar as it is a person's attempt to tell a truth that has not been told before, or has not been told publicly. A memoir can be a thoughtful insight insofar as it takes events and memories and parses them out to look for deeper meanings or more general truths. A memoir can be both at the same time or just one depending on the kind of memoir it is.
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