Mrs. Hoffmann
"Memories are forever."
- Lois Lowry, The Giver, Ch. 18
“The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It's the loneliness of it. Memories need to be shared.”
― Lois Lowry, The Giver Ch. 19
This Memory Keepers project was inspired by Lois Lowry's book The Giver. In it she discusses the importance of memories to us as human beings. Memories are a way to be connected to each other, even across many generations. Without this connection we lose our anchors to who we are and who we can become. Also, without the memory of mistakes, we cannot actively make decisions about the future; memories become a source of wisdom to guide us. Finally without memories of pain, we cannot fully appreciate joyful and happy memories.
“ . . . I re-experience the memories again and again it is how wisdom comes and how we shape our future.”
― Lois Lowry, The Giver Ch 14
Click this llink to read an interview with Loi Lowry about The Giver.
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/lois-lowry-interview-transcript
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