Two Amazing Tales Of Memory Analysis

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Mr. S was born with an extraordinary memory which had both negative and positive effects on his life. Although he had a great memory, he also utilized mnemonic devices to help him recall lists up to 75 numbers. This could be seen as a gift and as a curse.Mr.S was able to remember experiences and lists vividly.Although he has a great memory, Mr. S had difficulty remembering actual information.He often confused imagination and reality when recalling from different types of information. We can use the story, “Two Amazing Tales of Memory” to explore the effects of Mr. S’s incredible memory on his life.Mr.S could remember things vividly because of his memory.
His amazing memory made him able to include colors,textures, and even the tastes of his

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