![]() ![]() Ira Wagler’s New York Times bestseller, Growing Up Amish (2011), can be viewed as a further extension of the body of literature that focuses on oppression, agency, and survival. I will further explore relevant genre conventions-including Patrick Madden’s theory of ‘new memoir’ from 2014-as well as the narrating I’s voice that reflect the Old Order Amish concept of Gelassenheit and the virtue of humility.ĪB - Memoir writing has become a space of empowerment for those whose voices have been silenced, misrepresented, or not yet understood by the mainstream. In this essay I will survey universal literary themes in Wagler’s ex-Amish memoir-such as the father-son and identity conflicts-and situate them in Old Order Amish cultural contexts. N2 - Memoir writing has become a space of empowerment for those whose voices have been silenced, misrepresented, or not yet understood by the mainstream. T2 - Ira Wagler’s Ex-Amish Life Narrative Growing Up Amish ![]()
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