Module C- History and Memory
"It always begins in blackness, until the first light illuminates a hidden fragment of memory...."
To Consider...
Documented evidence is not enough to truly understand history; it is important to know the personal stories of individuals in order to fully appreciate the past. How history is shaped and represented impacts on our response to events of the past. Documented evidence is often official, seemingly rational and impersonal; memory is the power of retaining and recalling past experience where the facts are filtered through the personal memories and can have a far greater emotive impact. The Fiftieth Gate represents an event - the Holocaust and it uses carefully selected techniques which gives us insights into the relationship between history and memory. The event is filtered through the memories of Baker’s parents while he seeks to relate them to the official explanations.
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HOLIDAY HOMEWORK FUN :)
Please open the above document and read through the first 29 pages. You can make a few notes, but most importantly, these pages will give you a crash-course in the historical context of the text. For most of you, it will be nothing particularly new, but it will ground you for our study of Module C.
Enjoy!
Please open the above document and read through the first 29 pages. You can make a few notes, but most importantly, these pages will give you a crash-course in the historical context of the text. For most of you, it will be nothing particularly new, but it will ground you for our study of Module C.
Enjoy!