The Representation of Memory in Times Arrow

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The Representation of Memory in Time's Arrow
By Abi Drain, Victoria Wood, and Eddie Love
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Purpose of literary criticism

• Increases understanding of
• Time
• Memory
• Contains material regarding
• the theme of memory
• relationship of memory to time.

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Author's Communication Style

• Clarification of issues accomplished by
• Use of historical events
• Logical breaking down of information
• Relative quotes from text
• Information gathered from independent research of
  Times Arrow

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Literary Focus

• Theme of
• Time
• Memory

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Authors Assumptions

• Gathered from
• Historical data
• Independent research of the novel

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Authors Persuasion

• Dominate Methods
• Logic
• Emotional appealing information

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Thesis of Criticism

• In Martin Amiss Times Arrow, time runs
  backwards...expressing the increased importance
  of memory, in a modern world characterized by
  fragmentation and dislocation, in recovering a
  characters sense of security to be found in the
  past from which he or she originatedTimes Arrow
  suggests that a memory receives additional
  importance (though not necessarily moral value)
  when it recalls an individual as having
  influenced, or shared with others in this
  unifying way, a global event (1-2)

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Argument Organization

• Beginning
• Introduction of thesis
• Middle
• Authors definition of time
• Authors definition of memory
• Expansion of the relationship between time and
  memory
• Conclusion
• Ties up the authors explanation the relationship
  of time and memory

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Argument Organization Continued

• Sub-points
• Time
• Numerical and Abstract
• Memory
• How it is weighted
• Desire for certainty
• Souls goal throughout the novel
• Influence of world wide historical events on man
• Creates life long characteristics

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Our Explanation of the Main Argument

• Abi
• Victoria
• Eddie

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Our Personal Reactions to the Criticism

• Abi
• Victoria
• Eddie