1)How do you understand memory and history with reference to your reading of this novel. The main theme of the novel is history and memory. History is called macro narratives while memory is called micro narratives means it ia personal one. Memory- 1st part of novel is a memory of Tony Webster. Tony remember all the event which happened in his past but not in particular order. He is more uncertain about all the thing and event. He remember all hia school days, college days, girlfriend and visit of her home etc,but somewhere he shows particular incidence and somewhere he had not particular memory. It shows his uncertainty of his memory. By this we can't say that whatever he said us is all true, may be he hide something from us also. We can not relies on his memory that what happened it all about true. Here memory is Tony's personal history. It is same constructed as history constructed. So the construction of memory in Tony 's life beca...