A flashback is a part of the story is interrupted to show or tell an event that happened at an earlier time.
In the short story, "The Leap," by Louise Erdrich, lines 15-21 act as a flashback because the writer remembers details of a past experience.The first flashback consists of information gleaned from the newspaper story concerning her mother's accident.
Lines 15-21 act as a flashback in that the writer is remembering details of a past experience. The author mentioning a 'needle of hot silver, a thread of fire' alludes to the fire that is described later in the story. The fact that the memories were brought by a 'whiff of smoke' is also a strong indicator that the author had an experience with a fire.
Explanation:
Lines 15-21 act as a flashback in that the writer is remembering details of a past experience. The author mentioning a 'needle of hot silver, a thread of fire' alludes to the fire that is described later in the story. The fact that the memories were brought by a 'whiff of smoke' is also a strong indicator that the author had an experience with a fire.
The author wants to show that even though the Monkey King thinks he is an important ruler and is equal to the others, the other deities just consider him a monkey (and he might not be as important as he thinks he is).
