I'll say it right away- I finished Seraphina, and the ending is great, but sadly it's not over and I don't have the sequel. Starting next post we will be doing another book.
To get started:
Today we will talk about the next signpost- memory moment. Well duh because it said in the title.
Anyhow, you can probably already guess that a memory moment is when a character remembers something, sometimes can show flashbacks, and can give away parts of the plot and theme.
This makes the anchor question: Why might this memory be important?
I'm sure you can think of plenty examples to show this, and I would like you to comment if you do, but I do have two examples of my own before we move on to how we can apply this to Seraphina.
First off is a video.
Click here to watch the clip from Lion King
In this little clip, Simba has a memory moment, remembering his brave father, who tells him that in short terms everything is going to be okay, and someone is always watching. You will be brave as long as you are brave in your soul.
If any of you had read Cleep Sweep, it's a short story that you can find in the eighth grade curriculum, and I believe the memory moment(s) are when the characters start describing the past. I consider this as them remembering the past, so it works.
On to Seraphina-
The memory moment is actually when the main character Seraphina starts getting maternal memories (visions her now dead mother made in the past for her to see) and she can kind of connect to them.
“He was a dragon and my mother’s brother. I had not dared deduce what that made her, but he forced the conclusion upon me. I leaned over the side of the bed and vomited. “
"Love is not a disease"
If you ever see a signposts, stop, notice, and note it. It will help you analyze the book you are reading much better.
Now to review, so far we have the CC (contrast and contradictions), AHA moment, and memory moment.
Recall to previous slides to see other signposts))
Never stop reading.
xoxo
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