Embracing the Past

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In this article, the writer looks at William Faulkner's quote from Act I Scene III of 'Requiem for a Nun', "the past is never dead. It's not even the past". The writer points out that the play was intended to discuss the world of the characters in a small southern town. The writer further shows that the lines from the play relayed how events of the past continuously affected people in the present and suggests that this is a continuing cycle throughout society.

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"Although individuals may attempt to forget elements of the past, it is the past that allows society to be strengthened over time. Furthermore, due to the fact that what occurs in the past cannot be forgotten, the past continues to influence life, and therefore, remains part of the present. The concept of history demonstrates that "the past is never dead". Countries, such as the United States, are rich with historical evidence of their past. This occurs through the construction of museums, monuments, and buildings that house historical documentation."

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