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1. From what narrative perspective is the story told? How does this narrative style affect the reader?

The story is told by the unnamed, middle-aged, white male narrator, and the point of view is limited to him. The narrator is not an articulate man; consequently, the narration is filled with gaps that the reader must fill in.

2. What can the reader discern of the narrator’s jealousy through the exposition in the beginning of the story?

Although the narrator never mentions loving his wife, his jealousy is clear; he does not even want to name her first husband. In addition, it is possible to surmise that the narrator is jealous of the bond and connection that his wife shares with Robert.

3. Why does the narrator say the blind man is coming to visit in the beginning of the story?

The narrator opens by saying, "This blind man, an old friend of my wife's, he was on his way to spend the night." The narrator goes on to explain that after the blind man's wife died while visiting her relatives in nearby Connecticut, he had called the narrator's wife from his in-laws' and made arrangements to visit so that they can reconnect.

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