Yes, the Elders did take the memories of the community. The Elder's believed it would be morally right to exact each individual into what they called, Sameness. They also took colour, variety, and freewill away from the citizens of The Community.
The exact words that you choose affect tone, attitude, imagery, and, voice. Just as with your speaking tone, your written tone can reveal any emotion or attitude a person can feel. Tone can be positive or negative, happy or sad, angry or peaceful, hopeful or desperate, and so on.
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Ruth's first husband, Andrew McBride (or Dennis), became a Baptist minister, and the couple founded the New Brown Memorial Church in the Red Hook housing project. He passed away at forty-five of lung cancer, and James is the last of his children. Andrew McBride, whom Ruth described as a man with "vision", died before James was born. He really gave focus and purpose for both Ruth and the kids.
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