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Ivan and Stella had bad memories about humans. Ruby had some good memories.

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The memories tell us about Ivan's past and their backstories. The memories help you understand the characters more and tells us about their life.

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The memories tell us all about Ivan's family and his past. We think he forgot a lot of his memories because they were painful and he didn't want to think of them all the time, but Stella made him realize how important memories were. When Ruby kept asking him for stories, his memories came back.

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Memories are something that are coming to the surface again- once were forgotten.
We are learning more about Ivan through the sharing of his memories and are understanding what it has been like to be away from family.

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-Tells about the characters and their backstories (their life before we meet them)
-Memories might be important because Stella dies - they will want to remember her stories and remember her
-Learn more about each character and what they are like
-In Ivan's memories we learn more about Mack and his life

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Ivan remembers memories of when he lived at Mack's house, which is making him feel a little sad. It also helps us know a little more about their childhood. Some of the memories include Stalla

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These memories tell us more about Ivan and Stella. We think these memories will be impact the story later on.

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The memories are important because they teach us more about the characters. Characters are also remember things about their past which give them both melancholy and delightful feelings.

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Memories are important because they help the reader unravel information about the characters.  It might explain why they behave how they do.  Ivan didn't have any memories at the beginning of the story and now they are coming back now that he tells stories to Ruby.

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The memories are important because they are teaching us important things about the main characters and what has happened to them over the course of their lives.

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Ivan has a lot of good memories of Stella. He wants to hold on to these memories because Stella has passed away.
Ruby has a lot of memories of her family as well.
We think having good memories helps the animals get through each day.

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Ivan shares his memories of living with Mack and then is projecting them in his paintings/artwork in the mud.
Ivan has memories of being a young silverback in the jungle because most of his life, he has been raised by a human. Memories of living in the wild are dwindling. Ruby feels better when he hears memories from Ivan. Ivan is remembering who he was before he was confined.

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Ivan's is finally remembering now which has a great impact on the story. Now, he is remembering what his life was like and seems more depressed than the beginning of the book.

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Ivan is starting to remember where he came from and where he lived before he moved to the mall. It's good he's starting to remember because now he will have stories to tell to Ruby. The memories help us as readers learn more about the characters.

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If Ivan remembers Stella after she dies, he can keep her alive in his memory. Remembering his sister is also important to Ivan  - it helps him remember how to be a gorilla.

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In the beginning, Stella remembered all her memories. Ivan struggled to remember his. As the story has moved on, he is slowly remembering them. He's talked about his sister, his parents, his love for mud, and how he got with Mack.

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Ivan is starting to remember things from his childhood. We think the most important memory for Ivan is his sister. He misses her. His memories bring powerful emotions. He is starting to realize that his domain is a cage.

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Ivan is remembering his childhood and when he lived with Mack and Helen. He's remembering good times and trying not to make Ruby sad. It does help us understand the past and the characters better.

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Ivan's memories help us connect to his childhood and how he did human things...it talked about how he was growing up and his family.

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Ivan's memory is not that great. He keeps a tally on the wall for the number of days he's been there. Memories are important in the book because it shows time passing, and it helps motivate the characters. Now that Stella is gone, Ivan "remembers" the promise he made to her. Bob's memory of falling into the ditch while his siblings didn't make it and all the memories seem to bring the animals closer together.

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It is good that Ivan is beginning to remember things but it is making him wonder more. It is making things better and worse at the same time. The tallies add