Toni Morrison is not the only author or public figure to consider the role memory plays for human beings:
“Memory is the diary that we all carry about with us” – Oscar Wilde
“There are lots of people who mistake their imagination for their memory” – Josh Billings
“The future doesn’t exist. The only thing that exists is now and our memory of what happened in the past. But because we invented the idea of a future, we’re the only animal that realized we can affect the future by what we do today” – David Suzuki
Write a brief (2-3 sentence) response in which you consider the author’s purpose: What role does memory play in this story? Why is memory so important?
