Molly Keen Childhood Memories (1903-1921): Politics, Protest and Class
Molly Keen does not appear to be a particularly political person herself, however she describes the current social views of the working …
Molly Keen Childhood Memories (1903-1921): Habits, Culture and Belief
Many of Molly Keen’s habits derive from her immediate family, from the culture and beliefs they shared. The Keen family were a …
Molly Keen’s Childhood Memories 1903-1921: An Introduction
During Molly Keen’s childhood, along with her family, she faced the emergence of the First World War in 1914 when she was …
Molly Keen Childhood Memories (1903-1921): Life and Labour
I would situate the Keen family as upper-working-class because they had little income, apart from the father’s work as a master sign …
Molly Keen Childhood Memories (1903-1921): Purpose and Audience
The audience that Molly Keen is aiming her childhood memoir at is unclear, as she appears to simply list many of the …
Molly Keen Childhood Memories (1903-1921): Education and Schooling
Molly Keen’s memoire includes a detailed insight into her education and schooling, but she does not reveal any academic successes, such as …
Molly Keen Childhood Memories (1903-1921): Home and Family Blog One
Home and family are very significant themes in Molly Keen’s memoire, mainly because the memoire revolves heavily around the experiences of each …
Molly Keen Childhood Memories (1903-1921): Home and Family Blog Two
Molly Keen’s family lived through times that included many tragedies, many of which were outside of their control. For example, the sinking …
Molly Keen Childhood Memories (1903-1921): Life Writing, Class and Identity
Regenia Gagnier identifies six different types of working-class autobiographies, the most appropriate of which in relation to Molly Keen’s ‘Childhood Memoire’ is …