Comment on point of view

The novel is written in the first-person point of view from the perspective of the narrator, Captain Arthur Hastings. The point of view of this novel is intimate, allowing a reader to connect closely with the main character, Captain Hastings. The book written in this manner allows the reader to get inside Hastings's head, thoughts and inner struggles. The reader cares what happens to the narrator. The point of view also allows the author to inject her own opinions into the narration and to expand on the events taking place around the other characters and the occurrences taking place.