Ashley, Alexandra, and Abigail all had literacy narratives that have a similar theme, yet they don’t fit under any of the categories that Alexander outlines in her paper. All three of these narratives, and more, have a common theme of being separated or victimized by society, and as a result turn to literacy as a form of escape, or as a mechanism of release. Although I agree with Alexander’s current categories, I believe that this pattern should also be labeled as one of the categories of literacy narratives, as a “Sanctuary” narrative instead of just being part of the “other” category. I think that adding this category will help students and professionals more accurately and completely categorize literacy narratives, instead of putting these into the “other” category, or even incorrectly putting it into the “victim” category. Though I am limited because I am a student, and don’t have very much influence, I believe that addressing this change should be necessary for a more detailed and in depth analysis of literacy narratives and how they portray the author’s perspective.
