You may also want to consider reimagining your literacy narrative in the form of a podcast or a TED Talk–type video.
I think if I wanted to reimagine my narrative, it would be in a unique format like maybe through marionettes or a puppet show. Though, it depends.
“showing, not telling.”
While 'showing' is important, it does not mean 'telling' is not important. Sometimes, exposition is needed for a reader to understand what is being shown to them at all.
Plot. Authors of narratives tell about one or more events. In fiction, the plot is the sequence of those events. In nonfiction, a plot is often referred to simply as the events, but nonfiction texts follow similar plot patterns, including exposition or introduction, a series of events leading to a climax or discovery, and events following the climax or discovery.
I'd say the plot is the most important part of a narrative, it being the reason of 'what' the narrative trying to say.
In learning these expectations, you will gain new identities.
I agree in that these experiences shape you as a person, and also provide insight in what kind of person you could choose to be as your identity.
For example, speakers of some southern U.S. English varieties are often judged as “poor” or “unintelligent.”
This is due to perception. But for a question, what actually does define an unintelligent speaker?