The document discusses the concept of narrative and the future through perspectives from several theorists. In 3 sentences: Derrida and Cornell view the future as always present through the marks we leave on the world and our responses to appeals made to us. Butler sees narrative capacity as necessary for giving an account of oneself and assuming responsibility through storytelling. Derrida also believes maintaining a right to secrecy is important to avoid totalitarianism, and that autobiographical works are overreached by the autobiographical itself.