Through Ballenger’s quote, “instead of providing the story, memory is seen through an already existing story, or recognized as a familiar category of experience that is widely shared,” it is understood that memory is created through the initial story and it is by way of those shared memories that unifies individuals (792-93). In his essay, he explains how important it is for one to share her/her experiences. Every person creates a unique journey throughout life, but those experiences tend to be similar especially among members within the same tribe. Moreover, all tribes are able to be grouped into a similar cultural category because of their analogous interactions with foreigners, animals, and amongst other tribes. It is because of these similar
