Original artwork, not a still
The Grapes of Wrath ‧ 1939
How can we live without our lives? How will we know it’s us without our past?
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The questions make memory part of personal identity, rather than a collection of optional possessions. Losing the past threatens the ability to recognise who we are. The repeated appeal to our lives gives history an intimate weight, connecting continuity with the everyday sense of being oneself.
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