How does Modernist American literature differ from 19th-century Realism in its treatment of time and narration?

• A. Modernist literature experiments with non-linear time, multiple viewpoints, stream of consciousness, symbolic and fragmented structure; Realism aims for representational accuracy and linear plots
• B. Realism experiments with non-linear time; Modernism uses linear plots
• C. Both emphasize linear, straightforward storytelling
• D. Modernist literature ignores time and narrative structure

Answer: (A)