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Elena asked this question about The Memory Keeper's Daughter:
i don't understand - how did Nora have a memorial for the daughter if there was no body?! How did they explain the missing baby body and why there couldn't be a funeral?! What did Nora think - where did the baby's body go?!
Terryls By definition, it is referred to as a memorial service when the body isn’t present. There are many circumstances why a service may be held without a b…moreBy definition, it is referred to as a memorial service when the body isn’t present. There are many circumstances why a service may be held without a body. It is a funeral service when the body is present. In chapter 3 as they leave the office to go home, Norah asks to see her daughter’s body. David tells her he already gave the body to Bentley to bury in the cemetery on his family farm. (less)
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