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Obasan Memory and the Past Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

"In the heat of the August sun," Grandma writes, "however much the effort to forget, there is no forgetfulness. As in a dream, I can still see the maggots crawling in the sockets of my niece's eyes. Her strong intelligent young son helped me move a bonsai tree that very morning. There is no forgetfulness. (37.4)

Perhaps this scene speaks for itself. Sometimes it's better to forget than to remember.