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The dream/vision sequences
Posted: 03 Feb 2022, 18:27
by Charlie Sheldon
Are the "earlier time" accounts visions, dreams, ancestral memories, or time travel?
Re: The dream/vision sequences
Posted: 03 Feb 2022, 21:46
by Verna Coy
I felt like the sequences of visions were a little of both ancestral memory AND time travel in the sense that the character was living with the ancestors and learning from them, but at the same time living as one of them who had lived in that time. It was as though the current day character became the one in whos memory he/she was immersed.
I loved the aspect of bringing ancestral memory back to life for the current day reader. The old traditions and especially the memories connect the two timelines in such a great way.
Re: The dream/vision sequences
Posted: 04 Feb 2022, 00:11
by Amynwankwo_
The sequence of visions felt a little bit of both to me. The character was taken back to this time, (time travel) but was still able to engage with the ancestors as though the character was truly present with them in that age. The point of this was to give the reader better understanding and these memories connect the timeframes.
Re: The dream/vision sequences
Posted: 04 Feb 2022, 00:43
by Black Jewel
I'm still trying to make sense of these sequences. But I'm going to go with ancestral memories because I'm not sure really what else to describe them as.
Re: The dream/vision sequences
Posted: 04 Feb 2022, 01:49
by Vivian Stones
I agree that the sequence of this book is ancestral. Because that the only way to explain the character living with the ancestors.
Re: The dream/vision sequences
Posted: 04 Feb 2022, 13:22
by marta baglioni
Probably what Sarah experiences are ancestral memories, as others are saying. It's a bit tricky, though, because she seems able to influence the course of past events; so the question is: is Sarah just remembering her past-self decisions or is she actually making them? At the same time, in the first book, Sarah loses half of her finger. When Tom, Myra, and William found her, the cut is almost healed, and I don't think it would be possible in eight days: this would push in the direction of the time travel theory.
Re: The dream/vision sequences
Posted: 04 Feb 2022, 14:04
by Stizzy Monday
I will go with the sequence of the book being ancestral.
I think the point is to establish the connection between the characters and the ancestors... They live and share experiences.
Re: The dream/vision sequences
Posted: 04 Feb 2022, 15:16
by Laura P 2
I would say ancestral memories. It is just the most logical explanation for me.
Re: The dream/vision sequences
Posted: 04 Feb 2022, 20:39
by Sharon Christanto
In my opinion, I think it's time travel. If it's only a memory, the character won't be able to interact with the ancestor.
Re: The dream/vision sequences
Posted: 04 Feb 2022, 22:58
by Larissa Sawers
I think it is a mixture of both. She is using an ancestral memory to time travel. That way she is viewing a memory of her past self and is able to interact with the world and the ancestors.
Re: The dream/vision sequences
Posted: 05 Feb 2022, 00:12
by Rashi Agrawal
I am quite unsure about the same too. But if I had to choose, I think I would go with ancestral memories as any other does not seem to fit according to me.
Re: The dream/vision sequences
Posted: 05 Feb 2022, 02:48
by AvishaJain_13
I think they're too real and specific to be mere dreams or visions. I think they are most probably memories or could be time travel as well.
Re: The dream/vision sequences
Posted: 05 Feb 2022, 04:36
by Precious_Nzeakor
I would say it is ancestral memory. That would explain how she can blend with the locals and understand them perfectly.
Re: The dream/vision sequences
Posted: 05 Feb 2022, 07:24
by Janelydia Mwangi
I stand with ancestral memories because Sarah's vision of the bear is related to be her a gift(her totem), during the school trip when Jared and Conner aim the knives they had and hurt the elk, Sarah looks into it's eyes and understands that she must release it's spirit which she does. This is what she had learnt about the ancestor's role.
Re: The dream/vision sequences
Posted: 05 Feb 2022, 16:25
by Walter R
The whole sequences still seem a bit strange to me and a lot was left to the interpretation of the readers. However, I'll assert that they were ancestral memories since she was able to interact with past ancestorrs.