Research Topic...
The life of Melvin Brorby.
My interest does not lie in Harry’s life as the title of this project may first allude to. Rather, it is the life of his father, Melvin. Do not get me wrong Harry Brorby, I am discovering, is quite an intriguing man. However, it was his father’s love for international travel and his genuine love for all people that continues to pull at my soul. As I mentioned in my “About Me,” traveling is something I hope to one day have the chance to do more of. Knowing that Melvin also spent a year living in India and was just as enamored with the country and its people as I am now, really spurred my curiosity of this man’s life.
As to the format of my research paper, I will be using a hand-written memoir of Melvin's as the center piece. The information therein will inform certain points of departure, which will be included as endnotes. These small research opportunities and personal reflections/ insights will reflect what I find intriguing and curious. Scanned images of personal photographs and documents will also be included as they relate to aspects talked about within the memoir itself. I hope this avenue, as unconventional as it may seem, helps not only me, but other readers to redefine initial conceptions of what memoir actually is as well as develop a love (or at bare minimum, an interest) for this humble, adventurous man, Melvin Brorby.
My interest does not lie in Harry’s life as the title of this project may first allude to. Rather, it is the life of his father, Melvin. Do not get me wrong Harry Brorby, I am discovering, is quite an intriguing man. However, it was his father’s love for international travel and his genuine love for all people that continues to pull at my soul. As I mentioned in my “About Me,” traveling is something I hope to one day have the chance to do more of. Knowing that Melvin also spent a year living in India and was just as enamored with the country and its people as I am now, really spurred my curiosity of this man’s life.
As to the format of my research paper, I will be using a hand-written memoir of Melvin's as the center piece. The information therein will inform certain points of departure, which will be included as endnotes. These small research opportunities and personal reflections/ insights will reflect what I find intriguing and curious. Scanned images of personal photographs and documents will also be included as they relate to aspects talked about within the memoir itself. I hope this avenue, as unconventional as it may seem, helps not only me, but other readers to redefine initial conceptions of what memoir actually is as well as develop a love (or at bare minimum, an interest) for this humble, adventurous man, Melvin Brorby.