"Memory" Discussion

The story "Memory" is set in the 40's and 50's since there was an allusion to President Eisenhower and Truman. The story is set in Knoxville, Tennessee, particularly on Mee street. The author shows the importance of this place through her description and detail of where it is and how it looked. "The Knoxville I tell of here is no longer around," (pg.7 para. 2). I think that quote shows what the whole passage is about. The author doesn't really tell how she feels about Knoxville, but she seems to miss the way it used to be. To me, back then, Knoxville seemed like a place of oppression because of the Jim Crow reference.