Point of View

The point of view of this play is third person. The point of view is limited and reliable which is shown by the fact that the characters' words and actions are shared with very limited access to their thoughts and feelings. This is important since Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead was written as a play and was meant to be performed. Occasional monologues throughout the play provide access to the characters' thoughts and emotions, but the only characters that perform monologues are CB and his sister.

This book consists primarily of dialogue and monologue since it is a play and meant to be performed. The minimal exposition that exists is presented as stage directions to the cast, providing instructions concerning the background, the music, lighting or the characters' expressions. This distribution is important since a play is intended to be seen, not read...