"I haven't entered my church for 40 days," she said, bending strict chronology to match the biblical period that Jesus is said to have spent in the wilderness.
Like those tuneful episodic movie biographies of the 1940's and 50's, "Sinatra" is classic Hollywood formula with strict chronology for support.
The events in her books were episodic and crafted like a series of short stories, but their arrangements did not follow a strict chronology.
"After much deliberation," Brunetti explains, "I have chosen to arrange the work so that it flows smoothly, unobstructed by strict chronology."
C* should therefore in strict chronology be given first; but in view of its peculiarities it cannot be made the base text.
However, the fact that many of the dynasties listed reigned simultaneously from varying localities makes it difficult to reproduce a strict linear chronology.
It does not follow strict chronology, which is fine; more problematic, many details about individuals or events appear long after they would have been most useful.
But to set it up for the viewer, he chose to abandon strict chronology by starting with a flashback and using the letters as opportunities for more.
In each case where that happened, it was out of a preference for going with what worked for the story over what would maintain a strict, perfect chronology.
The Guggenheim installation worked well for me too because I was able to use a strict chronology: one thing after another all the way down the ramp.