Basic Trope: Going to a significant place causes someone to reflect on the past.
- Straight: When Mary visits her old childhood home, she remembers what her upbringing was like and how her parents raised her.
- Exaggerated: Mary returns to the hospital room where she was born and recalls her entire life until this point.
- Downplayed: Mary drives past her old friend Spencer's house and wonders how he's doing now.
- Justified: Something significant in the room jogged Mary's memory and put her in a reflective mood.
- Inverted: Visiting her new house causes Mary to forget her childhood.
- Subverted: Mary goes to her old childhood home and looks around a bit, but then just comments "Geez, this place is a dump!" and leaves.
- Double Subverted: As she's walking away, she remembers how much fun she used to have in it.
- Averted: Mary visits her old childhood home and nothing happens to her memories.
- Lampshaded: "This place is stirring up some old memories."
- Invoked: Mary placed stuff around the room so that she'll remember something specific the next time she walks in.
- Exploited: Mary has to recall something, and explicitly enters an old room so she'll remember.
- Discussed: "You ever just go into a place you used to love, and then you think about everything you did there?"
You know, A Place Holds Memories, so reflect on your experiences here before you go.
