His Last Game Rhetorical Analysis

The last paragraph of “His Last Game” adds a sentimental tone. The specific line that gives the audience a sense of remorse is, “What happens to what I remember? You remember it for me, okay?”. It also allows us to see that he has finally realized that his memories are what is most important to him, not only his last memories, but rather those little memories between him and his brother have shared in the past. He reminds us that the little things in life are the ones that have the greatest effect on us, these memories are going to be the ones that we remember the most. When Doyle lists the sudden recurring memories, it allows the audience to feel more connected to the brothers as if they are the ones sharing the memories and feeling nostalgic.
Doyle’s voice is accepting of the situation that the two brothers are in. Throughout the story he is constantly listing exactly what is happening around them, but he never portrays how he is feeling about what is happening. He is distancing himself and his emotions until the last shared moment, the last paragraph where he realizes that his memories, something valuable to him, are going to be lost unless someone carries on the memory of him and the little things he loved on for him. It shows to us that these memories are what Doyle truly values about his life, not just those last few moments.
The entire last paragraph truly embodies this statement. Doyle shifts from saying “remember” to “you remember” to tell us that he wants those little shared memories between him and his family are the what should be remembered and cherished. It shows us what he valued most in his life, his memories. It is not only the big things in life that people value and remember us by, but rather the little things that we experienced and how we made people feel in those small