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Autobiography Of My Childhood

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From an early age I loved to read. At just two years old I begged my mother to enroll me into school. I watched as my older sister meticulously picked out her school outfit each night in preparation for the next school day. At such a young age, I somehow knew that this thing called “school” was going to be something spectacular. My home was chaotic and reading became an escape and helped distract me from my unpleasant family dynamic. Beginning when I was 5 years old, I read novels, magazines, and newspapers. Adults often commented how odd it was to see a child under the age of 10 year’s old who enjoyed Time magazine, People and the daily newspaper. Reading the newspaper was where I first became familiar with comic strips. When my father …show more content…

I did not know at the time that Superman was from a comic book. I enjoyed the excitement and fantasy the story line provided. One day while I was watching television at my aunt’s house, my older cousin Pasha walked in on my weekly routine of watching Superman on ABC. As usual I was sitting way too close to the television set and had just been scolded by my mother that I was going to go blind unless I sat back. Clearly annoyed I prayed there would be no more interruptions. I made sure not to make eye contact hoping to be left alone. During a commercial break, I pretended to fidget with my denim jean overall clasp just so Pasha wouldn’t talk to me. Next thing I knew Pasha very loudly exclaimed, “Are you really watching the fake version of Superman?” I proudly responded “I am watching Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman!” I thought for sure he would think I was so cool, but Pasha often times looked down on my music, clothing, and television choices. This was not a uncommon reaction from him. Pasha stood there with a look of disapproval and disappointment that I was used to and very loudly stated, “This show is not worthy of being called Superman. It’s not the real Superman! ” Pasha then gave me my first comic book lesson. This is where I learned about the classic comic book genre and how Lois & Clark: The Adventures of Superman was based on the original DC Comic book Superman. I appreciated Pasha’s long talks about the classics. I learned to

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