The Effects Of Nostalgia

Chuck Klosterman, in the article “Nostalgia on Repeat,” there is two sides of nostalgia, how it can be good and bad for you. Klosterman, gives examples from both sides. Memories are the past, it is ok to remember them and think about them, maybe even smile from them, just don’t live there. Looking at the past can hinder growth, if a person cannot move on from it and wants to keep reliving that part of their life. The Authors purpose is to shine light on both sides of nostalgia, it is not all bad to remember the past and even flash back to it. However, trying to relive the past is not all good either. It stunts growth and keeps a person from living their life in the now. Chuck Klosterman, writes in a casual tone for those readers that are too

Nostalgia is the feeling of missing the past. In “Grape Sherbet” by Rita Dove, the speaker develops this feeling by using past-tense verbs. The speaker also uses family to show that she misses the past. Furthermore, the speaker indicates the fleeting nature of time by using themes of death. The speaker in “Grape Sherbet” by Rita Dove has an attitude of nostalgia.

“I didn’t think the Twinkie would thrill the way it used to, and it didn’t. But it tasted like memory” In this quote from “Goodbye to My Twinkie Days”, author Bich Minh Nguyen, is describing a sense of nostalgia. Nostalgia, as defined by the Cambridge English dictionary, is a feeling of pleasure and sometimes slight sadness at the same time as an individual thinks about things that happened in the past. This feeling can be evoked through old photographs, food, music, and even literature. Nostalgia provides a temporary relief of present times, which is why people actively seek a feeling of nostalgia.

Often times, the decisions of choosing the two opposing extremes are made by an individual subconsciously, and thus, it is a strong reflection of their personality and character. “ But remember she’s been here a long time, she was here before most of us were born.” (Page 6)This shows Mary is more interested with the house’s past rather than its aesthetic value. She acknowledge the originality and

My next question was what they expected to find in America. Mary was very clear that they wanted to find success and happiness. Her great grandmother wanted to better her life for her children and give them more opportunities. This was, and still is, the image that America tends to emit. America stood for a better future and off of that, a future filled with hope. When they got to America Mary’s family came through Coney Island and settled in The Bronx. They

Standing in stark contrast to ‘Migrant Hostel’ is the poem ’10 Mary Street’, which portrays the persona’s strong feelings of belonging to his childhood home as a result of the strong familial relationships which were forged during his time there. The family’s domestic routine is depicted and

Nostalgia is America's fatal disease. We love to "go back," to talk of the good old days, to wish we could return to an era forever gone. This rhetoric that warms our hearts, though, is, ironically, the impetus for our national self-destruction. Nostalgia valorizes a past that never was, casts a dark shadow of distortion across the present, and prevents us from projecting a viable, sincere vision of a better future. When we, as a nation, say we want to go back to a time past, that's very often what happens, for such talk sends us into a regressive downward spiral that prevents critical social progress in America.

Mary is also struggling against a feeling of displacement. It’s ironic that the two things she places most importance on are the two things she doesn’t posses. Her parents ignore her up until their deaths and she has no friends due to a bitter

If Africans and members of the African diaspora learn that the history of Africa is not just of despair and poverty, but of wealth, they will be uplifted and manumitted(liberated). This is true for all scenarios. Knowledge is power and the more you know the more powerful you are. That’s why slaves weren’t taught to write and that’s why authoritarian regimes keep their people ignorant. Our history is proud and extremely vital not only to us but world history. It destroys the morale of people looking for who they are when they’re completely left out of world history entirely. So, all you know is you were once under colonial rule or a slave and don’t realize how much of an impact you’ve had on world history. While it may seem

At the age of 15 she became a convict and was transported to Australia convicted for 7 years because of stealing a horse. That’s where her experience of becoming a convict took its place. She had to live like a servant under strict rules and regulations convicts were expected to work from sunrise to sunset. In hot weather they had an hour off in the middle of the day. Mary was assigned as nursemaid to the household of Major Francis Grose. Mary only being 15 (source 1), at the time, didn’t already have many skills, whilst no having a mother figure to learn and look up to Mary had to learn everything on her own. The effect Migration had on Mary was that her identity came out (they found out she wasn’t a boy) she developed skills and strength, and also found a husband and became the owner of his business when he passed away, and she had 7 children. If Mary didn’t become a convict she would have been in England by herself no knowing where to go because she ran away at a young age. Being a convict helped her have a life in

Postcolonial critiques of literary works are often accomplished by reading and interpreting the work with a specific theme in mind or a ‘lens’. By allowing oneself to use a ‘lens’ when reading specific works, it allows the reader to interpret the effects of the themes and the changes throughout the writings. The goal of the critical lens is to seek to understand the behavior of characters or the society ("Post Colonialism," 2016). A few of the most popular themes used to view literary works are identity, oppression and power; applying this ‘lens’ can give the reader a different perspective and experience while reading the writings.

Nostalgia is most comparable to déjà vu. It’s familiar, but at the same time new. But, where déjà vu is unsettling, nostalgia is a comfortable sort of bliss that is distinct and undeniable. We all have re-watched a childhood

Alas, my dear! My heart bleeds at the thought of what awaits you…” (Jemison 45). In addition, she doesn’t leave her adopted family to go back to the white people, because she was worried that the white people would treat her differently. In the text it says, “I had got a large family of Indian children that I must take with me; and that, if I should be so fortunate as to find my relatives, they would despise them, if not myself, and treat us as enemies, or, at least with a degree of cold indifference which I thought I could not endure” (Jemison ). Mary missed the white customs a little, but she was still willing to stay with the Indians for her children. Mary and her family always stood up for each other.

To relate the topic of nostalgia with food to my life, I recall a cherished memory I have about making enchiladas with my grandma when I was nine. My mom’s father is hispanic, but her mother is not, so she learned how to make hispanic food just for him. I have always admired this, because she learned how to do this just to make my grandpa happy. She made us many hispanic dishes, but my favorite is still her enchiladas. I still remember the smell of the chicken and beef that my grandma had prepared

Mary deals with the sense of displacement because of the absence of a stable home. Since her husband, James, was an actor, the family would have to move around depending on his schedule. Leaving Mary and her children on cheap hotel room. Mary was not a fan of this, she never had a place to call home. She fondly remembers her ideal childhood home, and contrasts it with her present dwelling.