Stylistic Analysis Of The Movie Memento

The primary source of this paper is the movie Memento (2001). The movie is about a man, Leonard, who is trying to track down his wife's murderer. The incident that killed his wife also left him with retrograde amnesia. As a result, he only has his long-term memories from before the incident and is only able to retain his current memories for a short period of time. Hence, he uses mental cues such as Polaroid pictures and tattoos on his body to help him recall and continue his investigation into his wife's murder. The movie presents the idea that memories define a person and their selfhood. This is best depicted in a scene of an argument between Leonard and Teddy regarding Leonard's identity. Leonard strongly believes that he has a self but

He gives an example of how when we see ourselves as victims of an incident, we reinterpret the events to match this particular view. He also states that narratives are susceptible to distortions from ourselves and even our environment. A strength of this article is that it is very clear and easy to understand. The article shows how our memories can be easily altered either by the self or others. It is relevant since the focus of the movie is on memories and how volatile and unreliable it is even though it plays an important role in our experience of the

He believes that personality is formed in the anterior cortex through the linking of autobiographic records and episodic memories. The sense of self comes from actively comparing the mind's current state with the constructed personality. There is a constant competition between the memories to decide which content will form the consciousness experienced by an individual. A weakness is that there is no definite conclusion as the research is still ongoing. This article uses cognitive science to explain memories and the formation of self which allows me to explore my topic from a scientific point of