Saturday, August 30, 2014

What are important points of narration?

The most notable aspect of the point of view of “The Other
Two” is the narrator’s scrupulous establishment of observations and conclusions as
Waythorn experiences them. Waythorn is newly married to Alice, and has learned about
“the other two” through her. When he meets the others, therefore, he comes with negative
presuppositions. But his own experience enables him to formulate his own opinions.
Although he feels that he and Haskett live in different worlds, he nevertheless develops
strong faith in Haskett’s inoffensiveness, honesty, and integrity, and great respect for
the sacrifices that Haskett has been making for his daughter (paragraphs 125, 147). He
feels a social kinship with Varick, finds Varick an obliging business associate, and
notes that there is “something pleasant about his smile” (paragraph
90).

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