Writing a Tall Tale

Take your autobiography and turn it into a tall tale by using one of the following options:

1)     Write a tall tale which is a metaphor or symbol for the importance of your birth to your parents or another relative (grandparent, aunt, uncle, godparent, etc.) who is close to you ( Edward Bloom’s story about Will’s birth)

2)     Write a tall tale which foreshadows something about who you will be later in life. (Edward Bloom’s slippery birth.)

We will be taking some time in class to work on revising these tales.  The final draft of your tall tale should be approximately 1-2 double spaced typed pages.