25 pages • 50 minutes read
Aimee BenderThe Rememberer
Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 2002A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
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This story was published in the 1990s, when many people were experiencing the onset of the Information Age and its subsequent anxieties. What anxieties might this story bring up in the 2020s?
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What is the purpose of Ben’s character in the story? Is he another protagonist? Is he an antagonist? Does he even qualify as a character, or is he more of a symbol? Explain using evidence from the story.
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Describe Annie’s emotional shifts in the story. How has witnessing Ben’s reverse evolution changed her? How has she remained the same?
