1. “There’s much more. There’s all that goes beyond – all that is Elsewhere – and all that goes back, and back, and back… I re-experience them again and again. It is how wisdom comes. And how we shape our future.” – The Giver page 78
The Giver explains the idea and existence of a past through this quote. He believes memory is an important part of gaining wisdom and shaping the future. Do you believe you need to know about the past in order to be wise? Do you think knowing the past can be valuable in shaping the future?