Essays on Anterograde

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Mild forgetfulness is common in many people as they age. However, memory loss, especially with younger individuals, can be a sign of a more serious problem called amnesia. This condition is defined as the “inability to recall information that is stored in memory” (Nordqvist). Often times, people with amnesia are depicted in contemporary movies, such as Lucy from the film 50 First Dates. However, the stories of people with amnesia is not as easy and funny as it seems. In order to get a better understanding of this disorder, it is imperative to take a look at ...

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Many people will probably not put much attention to the importance of memory until they hear the case of Clive Wearing, a man whose memory would last only for a few seconds. Clive was a healthy musician until he got sick which changed his whole life, an experience that also shows the importance of memory in people’s lives. It was in 1985 when Clive lost his memory. Before this incident, he was a keyboardist, a tenor, a musicologist, and a conductor (“Clive Wearing”). Clive had herpes encephalitis which affected some parts of his brain that are ...

When Memento was released, the most intriguing element of the film, to reviewers, was the intertwining of one narrative in chronological order with another in reverse chronological order, both of which meet at the film’s climax. The main character of the film, Leonard Shelby, and his wife, have been attacked. His wife is dead, and he suffers from anterograde amnesia as a result. This disorder keeps him from processing short-term memories into long-term retention. He carries a collection of annotated Polaroids around with him to help him deal with the stimuli around him, to make the best decisions in a dangerous ...