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Analysis Of Ha Songnan's Short Story 'Waxen Wings'

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Ha Songnan incorporates the structure of Fractured Narrative in her short story “Waxen Wings.” The whole movement of the short story is disjointed. Songnan’s exposition commences by Birdie’s unconsciousness in the hospital: “During what seemed like a nap...seasons changed in the front lawn, right below your hospital room window”(Songnan 163) from there, Birdie just gets flashback after flashback. The story shows Birdie’s journey through childhood into adulthood. Showing the reader how she changes from talking about one topic and changing the topic in

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