Teju Cole’s 'Open City' employs a peripatetic structure to reflect the protagonist Julius's inner turmoil and philosophical inquiries. How does the narrative's fragmented nature mirror the dissonance between Julius’s intellectual pursuits and his interpersonal connections?
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By juxtaposing his solitary walks with his unfulfilled relationships
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By providing a clear and linear recounting of his past
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Through detailed flashbacks of his childhood in Nigeria
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By resolving all narrative threads neatly at the end