What kind of existence does memory exist for us?

Carey 2022-01-25 08:01:18

Memento
is just like what this simple English word expresses, relics, or memorials, are the keywords that run through the entire movie. The memory of his wife in Leonard's heart, the novel that has been read many times, the Sammy engraved on his arm, and the letters reminding him time and time again, everything is Leonard's choice as a testimony to the painful memory in his heart .
Leonard, I think it's hard for normal people to imagine his life. Every time he woke up from his sleep, he didn't know where he was. Time never seemed to pass. For him, the whole world was a still world that no longer flows. Such a brain that cannot produce short-term memory is full of a desire for revenge. I think that only such a strong feeling can support him to continue to live.
The end of the movie really made me feel a sad emotion from the bottom of my heart. This fact, I think no one can bear it. Leonard chose to escape, and chose to continue searching for a hatred that had already been resolved. Each time the pleasure of revenge will only last for that short time, and then the same cycle will follow. For Leonard, who has no memory to support his life, only by doing this can he find the meaning of going down.
Leonard suddenly made me realize that, in fact, life itself may not have any meaning. It just depends on our human thoughts to give various experiences or trivial things various large or small meanings. If one day we Suddenly lost the ability to remember, no longer remember every street I walked, everyone I met, no longer remember what made me smile or be angry a minute ago. No one likes that kind of life. Yes, just thinking about it will make a cold chill rise in my heart. Maybe there will be no more sadness, no more tears, but at the same time, there will be no more happiness and joy. Just like Ashin said before, when we were in class, we didn’t like class bells, and we always looked forward to the end of get out of class. The bell rang, but after there was no class bell again, we suddenly realized that without the class bell, there would be no more get out of class bell. So I think that memory is really important to us. Whether it is a painful memory or a happy memory, it means that we have existed as before and will not be meaningless.
Our life needs memory to maintain its authenticity, and memory, to understand from a certain level, that is, we are now, so no matter what happens, good or bad, I think I will use a better one. A strong heart to accept. We can have memories. This is already a gift from God. Maybe we have such cravings in our subconscious, hoping that what we have is good memories, but just like get out of class bells and class bells, such desires themselves are contradictory to each other.
Let our hearts become stronger and be able to feel more joy, anger, sorrow and joy. Well, that's it.

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Memento quotes

  • Natalie: Get rid of Dodd for me. Kill him. I'll pay you.

    Leonard Shelby: Are you crazy? I'm not gonna kill someone for money.

    Natalie: What then? Love? What would you kill for? You'd kill for your wife, wouldn't you?

    Leonard Shelby: That's different!

    Natalie: Not to me, I wasn't fucking married to her!

  • Leonard Shelby: Hi. Uh, Lincoln Street?

    Waiter: Oh, you just take the main road...

    Leonard Shelby: Hang on, let me write this down.

    Waiter: Oh, it's easy. You just...

    Leonard Shelby: Trust me, I need to write this down.