Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Memories in "Twenty-Three Snapshots of San Francisco"


Out of the two readings, “Twenty-three Snapshots of San Francisco” resonated with me the most. I like how the story was narrated through pictures, because it emphasizes memory. In the beginning of the story the narrator talks about how memories are small moments we don’t necessarily choose to remember. Through the photographs of his friends, he can go back to a time and place where everything was how it used to be. The photographs allow him to picture a world outside of the one he is currently living. Not only that, but they allow the reader to view his now dead friends as people who had happy lives. The reader can relate to the story because we all have memories that are meaningful and make us want to go back to a certain time. The ending is very beautiful because the narrator implies that despite what we remember, even if it’s a small detail, memories are reminders that we are living and observing.    

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