The memoir "Fields of Blood: My Life as a Prison Laborer" can be analyzed in three different genres/styles of writing: narrative, descriptive, and persuasive. In terms of similarities, each genre emphasizes different elements of the story. The narrative genre prioritizes the sequence of events of the author's life as a laborer in prison. The descriptive genre provides vivid imagery and sensory details of the harsh realities and experiences the author faced. The persuasive genre aims to convince readers of the injustices and inhumanities of the prison system. Despite these differences, each genre serves to convey the author's personal experience and perspective of the systemic issues of the criminal justice system in the United States as a prison laborer.