After the auditions for ,begin italics,Sleeping Beauty,end italics, were over, Kara called Ann three times. On the fourth call, she finally left a message: "Ann, guess what? I got the lead. I am Princess Aurora. Me! I can't believe it. I think I am in shock. Call me."
Kara felt a little guilty for bragging to Ann who had missed auditions because of a sprained calf muscle. Kara watched the clouds speed past. ,begin italics,It is my time to shine. I have worked so hard for this,end italics,, she thought to herself. She felt like those clouds, racing without a reason. She remembered that day two years ago when Ann got accepted into the ballet company and she didn't.
"Stop crying, Kara," Ann said sharply. "There is always next year. Your dancing just wasn't, I don't know . . . it was a little flat. You should have put more into it." Ann wrapped the ribbons around her shoes, tossed them in her bag, and walked out of the studio. Kara looked at herself in the mirror. She knew Ann was right, but why did she have to be so insensitive?
Kara realized her phone had been ringing. She saw that she missed Ann's call. She listened to the message: "Hey . . . congrats. Good thing for you that I missed the audition. What are friends for! Call me when you come down from the clouds." Kara felt flush and overheated. Ann could ,begin italics,really,end italics, be annoying, like a mosquito too close to your ear. Kara decided to walk a little more before calling her back.
Question
How does the flashback develop Kara's and Ann's points of view in the story?
Answer options with 4 options
1.
It lets readers feel like Kara and Ann themselves are telling the story.
2.
It tells readers information that Kara and Ann themselves don't know.
3.
It allows readers to better understand the relationship between Kara and Ann.
4.
It helps readers relate to Kara and Ann by describing each of their personalities.
The correct answer is 3. It allows readers to better understand the relationship between Kara and Ann.
The flashback provides insight into the dynamics between Kara and Ann, showing their history and past interactions. It reveals Kara's feelings of jealousy and disappointment when Ann got accepted into the ballet company, while also highlighting Ann's tendency to be insensitive with her comments. Overall, the flashback helps readers understand the relationship and dynamics between the two characters.