Okay, the world as we know it has ended; zombies walk(run) among(the few of) us. Lets say your uncle . . . Ted, is among the newly risen. You and uncle Ted had great, great times together. When he died you lost your entire world. But now he's back! You think "oh the fun we will have" now. But wait! Uncle Ted can speak clear english; all this uncle Ted does is grunt and moan. And uncle Ted doesn't nibble on peoples necks. It doesn't take you long to see that these are not only clear signs of a zombie, but this isn't your uncle Ted, nor will he ever "come back".
As shown above, the past never dies, since it will always exist in memories. And, sometimes, that past can come back physically, though it will not be the same. In Beloved, Sethe, thinking she has left her past behind somewhat, is actually held back by her past mentally. As if that weren't enough her past concentrates itself into a living being, in the form of her dead daughter(as an adult). Even though the physical Beloved died, memories and her spirit live on.
In the Piano Lesson, Berniece belives she can hold onto the past, long gone, through the possesion of an engraved piano. But this piano, this past, holds her back from moving on. Though having long since passed, her past affects her life very much; how could it possibly be dead?
The past never dies, and can be an active part of yout life depending.bb on how powerful it is. There will always be memories to keep it going. And if amnesia were to claim you, don't fret ---- certain emotions will be there, when triggered.
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