Analysis Table

Summary: Write out what happens, or say what it (the story, poem, chapter, or section) is about. Go piece by piece, building as you go.	Leonard is a person with short-term memory loss. He goes on a search for the person who raped and murdered his wife. He meets others along the way who use Leonard to accomplish their own goals. The story is told through an interesting perspective with both color and black and white scenes. The opening seems to actually be the end of the movie. Leonard is looking down on the ground with Teddy laying there dead. The scenes then explain Leonard's condition and how he deals with it. Throughout the movie bits and pieces of Leonard's past are revealed after the event to give the event relevance and chronology.
Characters: Name them. Say what the characters look like, what they do or say in the section you read. (Or, what they don’t say.) Say what this tells you about the character.	Leonard, Natalie, Teddy. Leonard is someone who uses his instincts to judge a person. He believes that his memories betray him, so he writes down all-important information on his body. He also takes photos of something he is introduced to. Every time he wakes up he asks questions and looks at the surroundings around him. This shows that Leonard is a very logical person. He is completely consumed with the thought of revenge and he will let nothing stand in his way.
Questions/Reactions What are you still thinking about? What reminds you of something in your own life about what you’ve read? Why is this section important? Note your response. Surprise? Anger? Why did you respond this way?	I am still questioning the fact that all of Leonard’s notes are accurate, as some people tell him to write down things as well. The question of who we are and self-identity are questions that we all ask, which will never be answered. Self identity and truth are important to Leonard as he can only go by what he sees in his own writing. He trusts no one completely and a sense of isolationism is shown, yet at the same time it seems that Leonard cannot stand being alone. I am still in suspense to see what happens who Teddy is and what really happened to Leonard’s wife.

Memento Brainstorming

The main character of the movie Memento is Leonard. Leonard speaks in first person throughout the movie. He looks like he is worn out from the constant challenge of living yet something is driving him onward. Revenge?
He has short term amnesia. He is unable to remember anything that he just did.
He writes notes in order to help him remember things.
He writes on his body important information.
He stays at a motel.
He knows that Teddy is an alias for a John G. John G. raped someone
He writes on a picture to kill Teddy and not believe his lies.
During the opening sequences there is a picture being held by a hand.
The beginning scene of the movie starts with Leonard looking down, and "Teddy" lying face down dead.
The movie continuosly jumps to the past so the viewer understands the present.
There is a serious tone to the movie, as Leonard is a serious character.
The use of both color and black and white film is used for different parts of the movie.
It seems that the past is in black and white, and the present is in color.
Whenever Lenny wakes up the film is in black and white.
There are notes all around his room telling him what to do.
When he goes down to talk with the owner, he tells him the same thing he always tells him, even thoguh he doesn't remember who the person is.
When Lenny and Teddy go out to an abandoned house, Lenny proceeds to attack Teddy. Lenny tells teddy to beg for forgiveness from his wife. Teddy tells Lenny that if he wants to know the truth they can go down to the basement together. The scene goes to black and a gunshot is heard.