Memories have been with us ever since we were born, they are part of the reason we are who we are. The nonfiction piece that Lois Lowry wrote was her Newbery Acceptance Speech, it was about the things that went on before she made the book The Giver that caused her to want to write it. The poem Turning Ten was a piece written by Billy Collins that was a about a 9-year-old not wanting to turn 10. Both of the authors contributed to the idea that memories are a source of wisdom and pain by reflecting on their past experiences as adults and using Lois Lowry contributed to the idea that memories are a source of wisdom and of pain by giving examples of memories. For example, in paragraph 2 it states,” He saw all of the light and color and history
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For example, in stanza 5 it states, “ It seems only yesterday I used to believe there was nothing under my skin but light. If you cut me I would shine. But now if I fall upon the sidewalks of life, I skin my knees. I bleed.” This shows that his old memories are beginning to pain him because he now feels that he is losing them and the feeling, fun, and simplicity is disappearing since the expectations for him keep rising. Like most humans, he's becoming scared of not knowing what is going to happen next or what is going to be at the end of the tunnel, and that is painful to not know. He used to have this simple easy life, where all he had to worry about was who he was going to pretend to be for that day. But now he has to worry about how can I tackle this problem on my own, how can I jump over this next obstacle, or how to fit into society, it is all so much. But this memory isn't just sad and painful but also a source of wisdom, he understands that things happened and things change, whether if you like it or not, things are going to change and you just got to go on with it and appreciate the good days. Another memory that shows pain and wisdom at the same time as in stanza to its states,” you tell me it is too early to be looking back, but That is because you have forgotten, the perfect Simplicity of being one, and the Beautiful complexity of being a 2. But I can lie on my bed and
For example, in stanza 5 it states, “ It seems only yesterday I used to believe there was nothing under my skin but light. If you cut me I would shine. But now if I fall upon the sidewalks of life, I skin my knees. I bleed.” This shows that his old memories are beginning to pain him because he now feels that he is losing them and the feeling, fun, and simplicity is disappearing since the expectations for him keep rising. Like most humans, he's becoming scared of not knowing what is going to happen next or what is going to be at the end of the tunnel, and that is painful to not know. He used to have this simple easy life, where all he had to worry about was who he was going to pretend to be for that day. But now he has to worry about how can I tackle this problem on my own, how can I jump over this next obstacle, or how to fit into society, it is all so much. But this memory isn't just sad and painful but also a source of wisdom, he understands that things happened and things change, whether if you like it or not, things are going to change and you just got to go on with it and appreciate the good days. Another memory that shows pain and wisdom at the same time as in stanza to its states,” you tell me it is too early to be looking back, but That is because you have forgotten, the perfect Simplicity of being one, and the Beautiful complexity of being a 2. But I can lie on my bed and