A personal narrative essay is all about the author. In a personal narrative the author tells a story about a specific moment in his or her life. It is autobiographical. There is no research required since the author is writing a first person account of something that happened to himself. There should be a plot, characters and setting typical to any story since a personal narrative is a true story about the author's life.
Jhumpa lahiri uses words depicting her bengali heritage in her literary works. match the bolded words with their meanings in english based on the context.