Well-executed short stories usually cover a short period of time. How is it that "Benjamin Button" functions well as a short piece yet covers the course of 70 years?

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Short Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald

Well-executed short stories usually cover a short period of time. How is it that "Benjamin Button" functions well as a short piece yet covers the course of 70 years?

I am answering questions for English, but can't figure this one out. The answer needs to answer the question, and tell how they did this, how you stayed interested, and give an example, I need the answer by Monday.

Asked by jade r #349113 on 12/7/2013 8:58 AM

Last updated by Aslan on 12/7/2013 10:12 AM

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Answered by Aslan on 12/7/2013 10:12 AM

Good question! A good writer can encapsulate events in a short amount of text using different techniques like flashback really well. A writer, like Fitzgerald, can manipulate plot conventions with expertise to create a work of art. You might also check this out,

http://seanfullmer.hubpages.com/hub/Curious-Case-of-Benjamin-Button-Short-Story-Review

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