Forget to Remember

Joan Didion, author of “On Keeping a Notebook”, writes about the purpose of keeping a notebook. Didion suggests that writing your thoughts in a notebook allows people to remember the past and live in the present; while being able to take time for yourself. She mentions the constant use of keeping her notebook by her side as a way to allow to express herself freely. As she says, “But our notebooks give us away, for however dutifully we record what we see around us, the common denominator of all we

In “Remember” (Christina Rossetti 3) uses imagery to reveal the speaker’s acceptance towards her own death and her desire to have those around her to live on with their lives. The author is preparing the reader for her death by talking about passing into the “silent land” or death. “When you can no more hold me by the hand” ( Christina Rossetti 1”) is a reference that she will no longer be on this earth. The reader can no longer physically touch her. Imagery is also used when she is crossing over

died. My grandmother, just like Maria Gatta, passed away due to cancer. She was a very important aspect of my life and when she passed it made me realize a few things about my character and life. It showed me that it is more important to remember than to forget and that I can bounce back from problems. Overall, everyone learns a lesson from all events in life, good, or bad. At first, when I lost my grandmother I was heartbroken. She was always there for me, through thin and thick. From the day I

There is much about this place I want to forget if I ever make it out. I want to forget how they forced additional consciousnesses into my head. I want to forget how they've stripped me of my name and given me a number instead. There is much I want to forget about this place, but there is one thing, one person I want to have to remember. Her name was Rebecca, she stood at 37 inches tall. 93.98 centimetres. She was the size of a four-year-old. Her hair was a curly golden blonde, and her

There is much about this cinderblock building I want to forget if I ever make it out. I want to forget how they shoved additional consciousnesses into my head, I want to forget how they've stripped me of my name and given me a number instead. There is much I want to forget about this place, but there is one person, one child I want to need to remember. Rebecca was her name, she stood at 37 inches tall, 93.98 centimetres, the size of a four-year-old. Her hair was a curly gold, and her eyes a beautiful

is the past and its importance. There has been conflicting feelings about whether or not they should continue to remember and teach people about the past. I believe it is important to remember the past and to learn where you came from even if it is not all good. In the book Kirsten struggles to remember the past. She decides she does not want to remember the past because she will remember all that she had lost. This is true but I feel you can lean from these losses and become stronger for it. All of

Ever had a death in the family and tried to forget about them so you would not remember how sad you were . You won’t want to do that after reading the story Nadia the Willful by Sue Alexander. In the story, Sue Alexander uses characters to teach the lesson of the story, that trying to forget about loved ones is not helpful. The author uses characters to present the issue of the story when nadia’s brother dies and nadia’s father says”no one utter Hamed's name. Punishment shall be swift for those

back in 1941, it lasted all the way to 1945. Across all those years over 70 million people died, mostly soldiers, but over 5 million of those 70 million were Jews. In this essay, we will be talking about how we can remember and honor the victims of the Holocaust. One way that we can remember and honor the victims is through stories, books, diaries, and family stories of survivors. In the text “Diary of Anne Frank,” it tells the story of a young girl who wrote a diary about her experiences during the

fighting, he forgets the stories of his Native American culture and causes drought and other problems when he returns. Throughout the story, Silko uses traditional poems that mirror Tayo’s struggle to argue for the importance of storytelling in Native American culture. “The old people used to say that droughts happen when people forget, when people misbehave” (Silko 46). Tayo forgets the lessons he’s been taught by these stories and consequently suffers for it. To fix his problems, he must remember the stories

Animal Farm by George Orwell “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” There are many quotes like this, constantly reminding humanity that remembering the mistakes that we made in our past are vital for a successful future. Yet to often today in this society, we’re constantly trying to erase our past and forget the terrible things that we have done. “Embrace the future!” They cry, waving various flags with burning pride. “It’s offensive to acknowledge our history!” They