How can i use "as william walking with his wife was seen" as a short sentense

Hillenbrand writes, "as louie blazed through college, far away, history was turning" (p. 43). why does the author interrupt louie's narrative with information about japan and germany?

What was noras point of view on what her parents were doing in keeping freedom in the family?

What is the most likely reason schlosser uses a direct quotation in this example excerpt from fast food nation