In doing a little research this is what I've come to understand of personal essays versus memoirs.
The personal essay is an inner exploration of the writer's inner life. These are the essays that allow the writer to explore the confusion and revelations of their independent experiences. The use of the personal essay is a way for the writer to divulge and the reader to discover the hidden thoughts of the subject at hand.
Memoirs on the other hand give a greater detail into the experience being exposed. This form tends to be book length because it offers greater insight into what happened, not exactly how the writer felt about what happened.
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Thanks for your comment. I agree with you 100%. You and I have the same idea about each format. However, you were able to state what you felt a little more clearly than I could.
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