Read the excerpt from "Duty."
When he tells the story now
he's at the center of it,
everyone else in the house
falling into the backdrop-
my mother, grandmother,
an uncle, all dead now-props
in our story father and daughter
caught in memory's half-light
Duty from Monument by Natasha Trethewey Copyright (c) 2018 by Natasha Theey
Used by permission of HarperCollins Publishers
What does this excerpt express about the importance
of memory?
O People remember events so that it suits them in
their minds
O Important relationships are at the center of most
memories.
O Every effort is often made to remember events
accurately
O People use memories to protect themselves from
meggonies
pain