Summary
Family Album by Sic Cedering, is a story that talks about the family history of the girl that her family comes from Lapland. She describes how her father had ten siblings but only five of them survived. In this story she is describing her family and how every single one is different from one another. She talks about how her mommas father was a communist and once ate a snake. Or how once her aunts fiancee tried making love to her before marriage and she canceled the whole wedding because of her temper. The author of the story is looking at a photo album which brings back memories to her mother. This memories being brought back to her make her see herself in this album.
Meaning
"I am talking about my inheritance-the family jewelry that I wear in my hair, so to speak, the birthmark that stays on my face forever" is the true meaning of her describing her family. This girl sees her family in her, and she reflects on how every single part of her family and sees herself. She lets the reader know that everything her family does or has is part of her in a special kind of way. Her family album is reflected on her and she has inherited everything that she likes and even the things she does not. Everything about her family is reflected on her and she wants to keep it all alive forever, because she is not ashamed of who she is but proud.
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