Which statement best describes the frame narration technique used in the story?

• A. It uses a single, uninterrupted first-person account.
• B. It alternates between Lily's diary entries and third-person summaries.
• C. It blends Lily's voice with Deborah's letters, creating a frame narrative.
• D. It uses a strictly linear, third-person narration without interior thoughts.

Answer: (C)

Frame narrative technique layers storytelling by weaving together a primary voice with another voice from within the story's world, creating a story-within-a-story effect. In this novel, Lily narrates in her own first-person perspective about her present-day experiences. Interwoven are Deborah's letters, which provide a different, intimate perspective from the past and reveal background that Lily doesn't yet fully know. The combination creates a frame narrative: the outer frame follows Lily's journey, while the inner frame carries Deborah's messages and memories that illuminate Lily's choices and the family history shaping them. This makes it the best answer because it shows how the reader learns both Lily's current growth and the deeper context provided by Deborah's voice. It wouldn't fit a single uninterrupted first-person account, and it isn't framed as third-person summaries or a strictly linear third-person narration, since the interior voice and past communications bring in interior thoughts and multiple perspectives.