56 pages 1 hour read

Barbra Streisand

My Name Is Barbra

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2023

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Essay Topics

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My Name Is Barbra addresses and dismisses many popular rumors about Barbra Streisand. Why is Streisand concerned about setting the record straight?

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How does Streisand portray the press and the media in her memoir? What impact do they have on her public image?

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Streisand often discusses the difficulties of fame. What rhetorical techniques does she use to avoid being seen as whining about good fortune? Are there blind spots to her assertion that she is just a regular person?