memory to human life

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One of the most important themes in The Giver is the significance of memory to human life. Lowry was inspired to write The Giver after a visit to her aging father, who had lost most of his long-term memory.
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“The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It's the loneliness of it. Memories need to be shared.”
-the giver