Theme Of The Past In Station Eleven

Now for a different aspect of change, in some characters nostalgia for the past cripples the ability to deal with change. This nostalgia is linked with an inability to face the present. Rachel is frustrated with Jerra and accuses him of being like an old man stuck in the past. In ‘No Memory Comes’ the boy actually becomes his memories and nothing else. In this section of my speech I will delve into a very prominent character that is there through out the novel Minimum of Two. I am speaking of Jerra, Jerra is one character who doesn’t like to be in the present. He is nostalgic and thinks about the past too much. This attitude of Jerra affects not only himself but also the strength of his relationship with family members (The Strong One). Even though in some stories Jerra tries to let go of the past and deal with the present such as in Gravity, but still he is drawn back to the past. Jerra’s modern lifestyle still doesn’t stop him from thinking and bruding over his passed away father. His nostalgia for the past can never leave him. Jerra in the story The Strong One, does not want to change his lifestyle. Jerra continuously objects to his wife’s decision of studying and moving out of the caravan park. Jerra has tried to make a living by playing in a band, but this fails. And whenever Rachel approaches Jerra referring to her ambition of studying and moving on. Jerra always refrains and says

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

In The Devil’s Arithmetic Hannah experiences this first hand, because while at first she can remember where she was really from her memories started to fade. When she at last could not remember anything about her true identity she became very frightened and did not understand what was happening (The Devil’s Arithmetic 100). Hannah experiences the same fear her relatives had felt when they went through the Holocaust. It is then she realizes the importance of remembering your past because she had never really realized the suffering they had gone through. This gave her more respect for what her relatives went through than ever before.

What can the past teach us? This is a very widespread and very used question, but if we think carefully of this question that seems so simple and innocent it has so many meanings and importance to mankind, the present and what may be the future. The past can teach us many things, where we come from, who we are, who were our

Therefore, she finds herself attracted to anything that is a symbol of the past, and as McCarthy says regarding memory in post-apocalyptic fiction, her “memory of the past [gives] way to the onset of the future” (1). This is especially true as the novel progresses with more and more connections being drawn between Kirsten and others around her. The connection between Kirsten, Miranda, Arthur, Clarke, and Tyler all come together once Kirsten completes her journey heading to the Severn City Airport. Therefore, her journey is based on her memories, and her desire to complete her ambiguous reminiscences of the past.

Being stuck in the past can have negative effect on your outlook on life. In this case it causes Leah to hold herself back, “‘Will I

Memories are important, they are a personal record of our past experiences, and could be called the history book for our life. In the poem "The Heroes You Had as a Girl", author Bronwen Wallace tells the story of a woman who meets her high school hero later in her life, reflects on her memories of him, and ultimately decides not to talk to him. The effect that this topic has on everyone is the knowledge that we can be captivated and let our memories control us, and by knowing that our memories hold that much power, it may make it more mentally efficient to make accurate, and personal decisions in a fraction of the time. The topic and overall meaning that this idea holds convey a message that resonates with the idea that memories are in fact the central hub of our decision making. People remembering memories can affect their perspective on their lives to such an extent, that they prefer to immerse their mind in their past memories rather than the current reality.

Many people throughout history have also faced adversity and have been resilient through it. For example, Tyler Perry; he had a terrible childhood, he was physically and sexually abused as a child, kicked out of high school, and tried to commit suicide twice in his lifetime. Still, through all his hardships, he produced and starred in his first theater production, I Know I’ve Been Changed, which failed. Therefore he obtained odd jobs to pay for the production; finally on the seventh run the show broke through. Through all his hardships he never gave up and today has a successful career as a writer, director, and actor. Oprah Winfrey also endured a rough childhood because of sexual abuse, she had a child at fourteen who passed away two weeks after. She continued on to finish high school with honors and get a scholarship for college. She worked her way up from TV anchor to a creator of her own network. Scientist Stephen Hawking was diagnosed with ALS and through his colleague, friends, and family’s support he became a great scientist. Through his perseverance Hawking managed many accomplishments such as his published book on the theories of the Big Bang. Nelson Mandela was also a person with great resilience who dreamed of racial equality and spent 27 years in prison for it.

People can learn a lot of things from the past. As time go though the past gives us a lesson to learn. History is one of the important element that taught and inspire people to do great thing compare to the past. History taught us beliefs, values, and different traditions of a culture, even architecture had an influence by the past project. From the very beginning of architecture, people started to build a little tent using branch and stone. After that people start to build column to support the building. One of the examples that has shown the architecture had learn from the past is the acropolis of Athens and the white house at Washington D.C.

Out of the Past is definitely an interesting movie with a lot of things to talk about. I will touch briefly upon two main things I have noticed during the screen: the film noire genre and the image of the femme fatale.

The novel, Station Eleven, written by Emily St. John Mandel, has an abundance of examples of speaking about the past. Many characters in this book talk about experiences with their past, whether it be memorable or something they did not want to remember. Everyone has their own opinions on whether or not they should remember the past, and if they should continue to study it or not. Three characters that are involved with the past in the novel are Clark Thompson, Jeevan Chaudhary, and Kirsten Raymonde.

This level of rich memory relates the reader to the experience, making it easier for that person to remember the events being explained. As once said by George Santayana, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." With all the people who endured this first hand gone, it is a rare and wondrous thing to behold an entire story from beginning to end by someone who lived it first hand.

It shows how much tragedy and hardship can affect the human mind. It also shows how

Memory provides a sense of personal identity. Memories that were made from the past create the person that they have become today. It helps to ground judgments and with reasoning. As an illustration, one day a young girl was shopping at the mall with a group of friends and they deiced to steal a cute

Amnesia will descend perhaps forever as the past dies with time. The reality is that those same events could be repeated again. Those who have remained in the town have changed little if at all. They hide in dark doorways embracing and clinging to the past and tradition. If the same events happened tomorrow in the town there is little doubt the same events would be repeated. We should learn from the past. Sometimes we do as one of the brothers appears to have done. Those that resist change remain locked in the past, jailed by tradition and imprisoned by a perverse sense of honor. Respect is a two way thing. We need to respect others as much as we respect our families or we will be caught in the trap of pride. Any pride is born from true