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The Giver Memory and the Past Quotes

How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #7

"The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It's the loneliness of it. Memories need to be shared." (20.33)

The problem, we see, isn't with memory itself—it's with the bizarre way the community has chosen to deal with memory.