... past. The difference between obsessed and using remembrance to progress is clearly demonstrated by the two texts. Facey remembers events but never lingers on the memories more then is necessary for his development. On the contrary the composer of Piano wants to dwell in his past, '...the heart of me weeps to belong...' the composer wants to remain in his reverie. 2. The texts The Longest Memory, Piano and A Fortunate Life present vastly different, and very similar ideas about remembrance. The Longest Memory shows that remembrance can have consequences. Negative memories can have adverse affects on the holder of such memories. One could expect that A Fortunate Life being the relation of a number of horrific events experienced by the composer could produce such negative affects. Although Facey remembers such events as 'experiences' and is keen to reflect on such experiences, which he describes as providing him with a 'rich' life. ...

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