Memory's truth, because memory has its own special kind. It selects, eliminates, alters, exaggerates, minimizes, glorifies, and vilifies also; but in the end it creates its own reality, its heterogeneous but usually coherent version of events; and no sane human being ever trusts someone else's version more than his own.
In "Midnight's Children," Salman Rushdie explores the nature of memory and how it shapes personal and collective realities. Memory is portrayed as an intricate process that does not merely record events but actively transforms them. It has the ability to highlight certain aspects while neglecting others, thereby crafting a unique narrative that often diverges from objective truth.
Rushdie emphasizes that individuals inherently value their own memories above anyone else's interpretations. This...
