Remembrance Hardy Findley Analysis

We only think it's only sadness that hurts, but sometimes, happy memories hurt the most. Findley of remembrance proudly and sadly recalls a heart-warming and precious memory of him and his brave uncle Tif who died because of war, while Liam of Black Mirror tries to figure out his suspicion about his wife Ffi but when he finds out the truth that she has cheated on him for a long time with Jonas, he takes out his grain where all of his memories are stored. Though this two protagonist both gets sad on looking back on the past, only Findley wants to keep his memories because it is unforgettable;he knows how to deal with it and it hurts him in an exceptional way. This proves that when we lost someone, our memories of them whether good or bad, cause …show more content…
Findley has a good memories, while Liam has a painful one. In Remembrance it is all about Findley recalls precious memories of him with his uncle Tif who died because of war. In his story, he manages to mention some specific moment that he will never forget and one of them is when he went to his uncle's house, he said " Uncle Tif's hand would go out , waving in the air above my gaze and lift up the lid of the jar and take out a candy and slowly-it was always slowly- he would pass the candy down into my open mouth. Then I would lean against the bed, or fall on the floor, and taste the candy for about two hours"(Timothy Findley 65).This text is very special because remembering someone very specifically and detailed shows how important and unforgettable they are. This proves that Findley has a good memory with his uncle Tif because he writes the Remembrance to not just remember but also to join them in memory . On the other hand, Liam from Black mirror, is able to figure out his suspicion with his wife Ffi using his device or grain that has the …show more content…
In Remembrance, when Findley is recalling memories it makes him sad to look at the past because he lost his uncle because he died in war similarly in Black Mirror, Liam feels sad because he finds out that his wife is cheating on him for a long a time. Findley and Liam are just an example of a normal person who maybe have the same situation for some of us. In life, each of us will face different problems and challenges. Sometimes it will make us weak or it will make us stronger or maybe even a better person but "life is too ironic it take sadness to know what happiness is, noise to appreciate silence and absence to value the