APFIVE Comparing Flashback in Woolf and Morrison
How is flashback employed differently in Virginia Woolf’s “Mrs. Dalloway” compared to Toni Morrison’s “Beloved” to enhance understanding of character development?
A
Both novels present flashbacks as independent stories with little connection to primary narrative arcs or characters’ growth.
B
In “Mrs. Dalloway,” flashback reflects fragmented memories shaping identity; in “Beloved,” it reveals traumatic history informing current reality.
C
Flashback serves as a distraction from present events in both novels by shifting focus exclusively to secondary characters’ histories.
D
Each novel relies on chronological flashbacks that offer detailed accounts starting from each character’s birth onward.
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