The solution employed was to use a 'systematic flashback technique, whereby Jonathan's recall of his and his friend's induction to the Army is framed by his record of his last few days of service", this technique having been borrowed, subliminally, from Graham Greene's The Quiet American.
To recall his and his friend's military induction, Jonathan used a technique called 'systematic flashback', where he focused on his final days of service. This method was borrowed from Graham Greene's novel, The Quiet American.