Why do you think the authors made these choices to reveal or not reveal more of the character in question's past? What is the effect of that choice in each story? How does that choice contribute to the meaning of the work as a whole?
PS. Here are links to both stories:
"Free Fruit for Young Widows"
"The Book of the Dead"
I think that the authors chose to reveal, or not reveal, more of the characters past because not revealing the past of one character can leave the reader with the element of surprise. It also gives the reader a chance to assume the best for a character who may be guilt ridden and want to become a better person. For the character whose past is indeed revealed just lets the reader in on what happens next and the reader can sort of fill in the blanks and make the connection all on their own. As a whole the final decision would be up to the author and how they want the story to be told, as well as how they want the meaning of the work to come through.In the case of the character whose past was not revealed it adds suspense but, when the past is revealed it simply like putting a puzzle together as to why that particular character made certain decisions in their lifetime.
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