Across
- 3. A system of ideas and ideals, especially one which forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.
- 4. The state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. In memoirs, this often refers to a writer's willingness to show their true, flawed self.
- 6. A historical account or biography written from personal knowledge. Unlike an autobiography, which covers a whole life, a memoir usually focuses on a specific period or theme.
- 7. To exclude someone from a society or group by common consent.
- 10. An outcast; someone who is avoided or despised by others.
- 12. A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person.
- 13. To deny someone access to or bar them from a place, group, or privilege.
- 14. The examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes. It is "looking inward."
Down
- 1. A particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view. It is the "lens" through which a narrator sees the world.
- 2. Obstinate or unreasonable attachment to a belief, faction, or faction; in particular, prejudice against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group.
- 5. To publicly recommend or support a particular cause or policy; or, a person who performs this action.
- 6. To treat a person, group, or concept as insignificant or peripheral.
- 8. The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
- 9. A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
- 11. A strong dislike or disinclination toward something.