Dreams From My Father- Final Reflection

            Reading the text was interesting. Reading this memoir was a different experience for me because I rarely read books where the protagonist is somewhat relatable to me or even the people around me. Some points in the book were really slow paced and excruciating to read because the plot of the memoir took a while to develop.  I feel as if the book was written for an adult. My initial reaction to the book was that it was going to be an inspirational story about working hard to accomplish your life goals. I still feel as if the story was inspirational and well written. The style in which the book is written almost makes me pity Obama. He had to deal with so much early on in his life.  This memoir is different than every other memoir I have read. In the memoirs that I’ve read, the protagonist is always this very relatable character. Dreams From My Father differs from other memoirs is that Obama is this very smart and composed person. I felt as if he didn’t really have any flaw, throughout the book I have noticed that Obama rarely mentions how he could’ve improved a situation or ponder on lingering regrets throughout the book. In other memoirs that I have read the main characters would frequently talk about scenarios where things could have gone differently. Obama is different because he just moves on and learns from his mistakes. Overall the book was interesting and moving because it enables readers to understand that hard work can lead to tremendous success.