What is the narrator point of view in the novel, It Can’t Happen Here?

The perspective of the narrative generally switches between Doremus’ point of view and an omniscient perspective addressing changes in the nation at large. When dealing with the local events of Fort Beulah, the novel generally adheres to Doremus’ point of view in order to focus the narrative. Doremus also serves as the moral compass for the narrative, synthesizing the lessons and morals of the novel’s events through Doremus’ thoughts and experiences.

The narrative is told in third-person and alternates between a third-person mode limited to Doremus’ perspective and a third-person omniscient mode. This creates an interesting contrast, because when the third-person mode is limited to Doremus’ own thoughts and conjectures, then the events of the narrative become slightly murkier in terms of what is true.