The idea of remembrance may refer to a memorial plaque.
Remembrance is a concept that is used as a synonym for reminiscence , evocation or memory . Remembrance, therefore, is associated with the remembering of something that happened in the past and that is now part of memory .
For example: "Someday I will write something about that festival and publish my recollections about it" , "The musician's recollections were very interesting for the public, who listened to him with great attention" , "The advanced age of the woman did not erase her remembrances.”
The idea of remembrance is also used to name the speech that is made in memory of something or someone, the memorial plaque or that which serves to keep a legacy in force.
Examples of remembrance
Suppose an event is held to honor a painter who died forty years ago. At the event, his granddaughter reads a remembrance that reviews various events in her grandfather's life: when he was born, when he began to dedicate himself to painting , what his most famous works are, etc. Remembrance, in this case, allows us to review the career of the honoree.
In 2016, for example, numerous remembrances were published in tribute to the figure of a famous Italian writer who died in February of that year. We are referring to Umberto Eco , the creator of the historical and crime novel “The Name of the Rose” .
That which allows a legacy to be kept alive is mentioned as remembrance.
Holidays or holidays
It can be said, on the other hand, that certain holidays or holidays are days of remembrance of important events. In many countries , May 1 is celebrated as International Workers' Day .
It is a day of remembrance of the struggle carried out by workers in Chicago ( United States ) in 1886 to obtain improvements in working conditions. By extension, May 1 is taken as a necessary anniversary to remember all workers' struggles and to highlight the importance of continuing to protect and increase workers' rights.
Memories in literature and music
Within the literary field, we cannot ignore that there are some works that use the term in question in their titles. This would be the case, for example, of the novel “Remembrance” , which was published in 2002 and belongs to the writer Danielle Steel. This is a reference within the romantic genre and presents the aforementioned book that is framed within it. Specifically, it tells the story of a woman named Serena, who will see her life take a radical turn because of her husband's mother.
The tricks of her mother-in-law will be the cause of her misfortune and even more so when the marriage ends tragically. And that will cause both the protagonist and her daughter to find themselves involved in a really complicated situation.
Likewise, we must not forget that in the music field there is a composition titled “Remembrances” . It is presented in tango form, with music by Mario Melfi and lyrics by Mario Basttistella . It is a beautiful heartbreak song that talks about how beautiful a relationship was and how time and circumstances turned it into pain.