Reading response 9/29

After having read The Tokens, we see how small seemingly meaningless items can embody memories specific to individuals. As human beings our brain constantly is processing thousands of bits of information at a time, therefor our brain must filter through all this to attempt and save important information and toss the rest. I think these items serve as Tokens because its easier for our brain to see an object associated with a memory and recognize the emotions stored away with this memory, rather than it is to completely recall a memory and emotion off your head. I did however find it rather shameful that many of the tokens were seized from the children, considering that was a small puzzle piece of where they came from embodied with a story.