![]() ![]() This concept is best illustrated by the line: “The island is run by men who are determined to see things disappear. The totalitarian government ensures that these relics stay forgotten, forcing the remnants of the bygone objects to be burned and destroyed. ![]() Once these objects vanish, most citizens lose their memories surrounding the item. Things unexpectedly disappear in ther town: perfume, bells, emeralds, ribbons, stamps and birds. In Ogawa’s 1994 novel, the characters live on an island, governed by an authoritarian police state. The story eloquently captures the reality of moving forward, continuing forward, which isn’t always rainbows and butterflies. “The Memory Police” by Yoko Ogawa takes this thread and spins it into a poignant novel about memory. Incapable of grasping every single detail. Where did I leave my keys? Did I tell my mom about this already? Most of our brains are Mandile Mpofu | Graphic Artist Forgetting, to some extent, is part of human nature. ![]()
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