Point of View

This story is written in first-person, from the perspective of the protagonist. Furthermore, the protagonist is the narrator, so the narration is limited to the protagonist’s thoughts and experiences. The narration is in past tense for the most part, but there are instances in which the story shifts to present tense, and this serves a purpose for the character development in the story.

The limited narration allows the reader to learn more about the protagonist, and in turn, this facilitates Wilkinson’s exploration of important themes in this story. Because of the limited narration, the reader learns exactly what the protagonist’s thought processes are when she is responding to the events that transpire in the story. Not only does this give the reader an immersive experience when they try to understand the protagonist, but it also serves the exploration of the theme of...