The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas | Topics for Further Study

Write a short account of your life from the point of view of someone close to you. Then do the same from your own point of view. What differences do you notice?

Rewrite the first three pages of Stein’s book, eliminating all digressions, and using conventional punctuation. What is gained and lost in your version?

If Stein’s ‘‘autobiography’’ were a painting, what would it look like? Try painting it, or write a paper describing the painting.

With your class, make a chart listing the ten people in Stein’s book you would most like to meet, ranging from...

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