Question

What is a key structural feature of the novel?

• A. It is told entirely through Estha’s point of view
• B. It follows a linear, chronological order
• C. It shifts between 1969 and 1993
• D. It is written as a series of letters

Answer 1

Answer:

C. It shifts between 1969 and 1993

The novel employs a non-linear narrative structure, moving between the twins’ childhood in 1969 and their adult reunion in 1993. This structure mirrors memory’s fragmented nature and reveals the layers of trauma over time.