Would age now swiftly overtake him? Would this terrible nodding last now for all his days, so that men said aloud in his presence, it is nothing, he is old and does nothing but forget? And would he nod as though he too were saying, Yes, it is nothing, I am old and do nothing but forget? But who would know that he said, I do nothing but remember?
by Alan Paton (0 Reviews)
In the excerpt from "Cry, The Beloved Country" by Alan Paton, the character grapples with the uncertainty of aging and the fear of being perceived as merely forgetful or irrelevant. There is a poignant anxiety about whether his increasing age will result in a loss of agency and identity, leading others to dismiss him as old and unproductive. The contemplation reflects a deeper concern about how he will be remembered and...
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