No. It does not meet Proust's criterion since it resides in Kane's conscious, albeit incomplete, memory. It sums up Kane's narcissistic feelings of loss and innocence.
On Sat, Nov 10, 2012 at 3:32 PM, joseph berg <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sun, Nov 4, 2012 at 8:37 PM, joseph berg <[email protected]> wrote: > > > - Proust viewed involuntary memory as containing the "essence of the > > past", claiming that it was lacking from voluntary memory. In his novel, > he > > describes an incident where he was eating tea soaked cake, and a > childhood > > memory of eating tea soaked cake with his aunt was "revealed" to him.[1]< > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Involuntary_memory#cite_note-Mace2007-0> From > > this memory, he then proceeded to be reminded of the childhood home he > was > > in, and even the town itself. This becomes a theme throughout *In Search > > of Lost Time*, with sensations remind Proust of previous experiences. He > > dubbed these Involuntary memories. > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Involuntary_memory > > > > > Is this an example of involuntary memory?: > > - This could be a reference to clinging to childhood memories, ones which > brought him great joy in his youth. > > > http://komodokovie.blogspot.com/2012/09/what-is-rosebud-in-citizen-kane-1941.html > > -- -Lew Schwartz
