Question
“You get the cake, you get the plates, and you get the napkins,” Sandra ordered her three siblings as they prepared for their parents’ anniversary party.
“You haven’t changed a bit in all these years,” Aaron remarked, as he carefully balanced the cake and set it on the stand. Now, it sat like a diamond crown on an emperor’s head.
“What do you mean?” Sandra asked, afraid to hear what her big brother had to say.
“Ever since you took your first step or said your first word, you have been commanding the five of us, baby sister,” Aaron said as he admired the marble cake.
Aaron described how baby Sandra had commanded him to stand on the other side of the hallway and ordered him to catch her if she fell while she took her first step. “You were a warrior in charge of the battlefield that was the floor. Even the carpet was afraid to be in your way,” Aaron said, fondly remembering Sandra from twenty years ago. His smile was brighter than a thousand suns.
“I wish I had your perfect memory,” Sandra said, “that forgets everything bad and retains everything good. It is the best filter.”
“It is true,” Rob said, setting the napkins. “It’s like you purify muddy water so we could drink it. You never talk about the time I broke your nose or when Abbie barfed on your Solar System in third grade.”
“And your memory is all the mud, bro,” Abbie complained as she hurriedly put the plates on the table. “You are the wrestler who forgets the trophies and remembers the blood, bruises, and broken bones.”
“Well, I do remember you winning that globe in eighth grade. The box was so big that you couldn’t even fit it through the door. Who took the hinges off the door, so we could get it through, sister? And wasn’t it the centerpiece of our house ever since?
Rob said to his little sister with a mix of pride and jealousy.
A theme in the story is that people remember events differently. Which details in the story help develop this theme?
Responses
A Sandra does not remember events from her childhood because she chooses not to.Sandra does not remember events from her childhood because she chooses not to.
B Aaron remembers only the good parts while Rob remembers the bad parts, too.Aaron remembers only the good parts while Rob remembers the bad parts, too.
C Abbie is upset by Rob who only remembers the wrestling, blood, and bruises.Abbie is upset by Rob who only remembers the wrestling, blood, and bruises.
D Rob blames his parents for not remembering all the details of their childhood.
“You haven’t changed a bit in all these years,” Aaron remarked, as he carefully balanced the cake and set it on the stand. Now, it sat like a diamond crown on an emperor’s head.
“What do you mean?” Sandra asked, afraid to hear what her big brother had to say.
“Ever since you took your first step or said your first word, you have been commanding the five of us, baby sister,” Aaron said as he admired the marble cake.
Aaron described how baby Sandra had commanded him to stand on the other side of the hallway and ordered him to catch her if she fell while she took her first step. “You were a warrior in charge of the battlefield that was the floor. Even the carpet was afraid to be in your way,” Aaron said, fondly remembering Sandra from twenty years ago. His smile was brighter than a thousand suns.
“I wish I had your perfect memory,” Sandra said, “that forgets everything bad and retains everything good. It is the best filter.”
“It is true,” Rob said, setting the napkins. “It’s like you purify muddy water so we could drink it. You never talk about the time I broke your nose or when Abbie barfed on your Solar System in third grade.”
“And your memory is all the mud, bro,” Abbie complained as she hurriedly put the plates on the table. “You are the wrestler who forgets the trophies and remembers the blood, bruises, and broken bones.”
“Well, I do remember you winning that globe in eighth grade. The box was so big that you couldn’t even fit it through the door. Who took the hinges off the door, so we could get it through, sister? And wasn’t it the centerpiece of our house ever since?
Rob said to his little sister with a mix of pride and jealousy.
A theme in the story is that people remember events differently. Which details in the story help develop this theme?
Responses
A Sandra does not remember events from her childhood because she chooses not to.Sandra does not remember events from her childhood because she chooses not to.
B Aaron remembers only the good parts while Rob remembers the bad parts, too.Aaron remembers only the good parts while Rob remembers the bad parts, too.
C Abbie is upset by Rob who only remembers the wrestling, blood, and bruises.Abbie is upset by Rob who only remembers the wrestling, blood, and bruises.
D Rob blames his parents for not remembering all the details of their childhood.
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B Aaron remembers only the good parts while Rob remembers the bad parts, too.
This choice illustrates the theme of differing memories, as Aaron focuses on positive recollections of their childhood, while Rob emphasizes negative experiences. The contrast between their perspectives highlights how individuals can remember events differently based on their personal experiences and interpretations.
This choice illustrates the theme of differing memories, as Aaron focuses on positive recollections of their childhood, while Rob emphasizes negative experiences. The contrast between their perspectives highlights how individuals can remember events differently based on their personal experiences and interpretations.