1) Consider the last three chapters of Part 1 = chapters 43, 47, & 53.
= His mother is dead (verb 'to be' + adjective). She died (verb 'to die') of a heart attack, two years earlier.
= In chapter 43, the author uses a literary device called an analepsis (= flashback) (≠ a prolepsis / flash-forward)
>> How does Christopher describe his mother’s death? Does he have all of the information?
What is notable or surprising about his recollections?
2) Here are the two links for you to learn the proper (= appropriate) terminology when talking about autism:
= His mother is dead (verb 'to be' + adjective). She died (verb 'to die') of a heart attack, two years earlier.
= In chapter 43, the author uses a literary device called an analepsis (= flashback) (≠ a prolepsis / flash-forward)
>> How does Christopher describe his mother’s death? Does he have all of the information?
What is notable or surprising about his recollections?
2) Here are the two links for you to learn the proper (= appropriate) terminology when talking about autism:
Read the two articles, and take a few notes if necessary.