Point of View

This novel centers around Margaret and alternates between her first-person point of view and an omniscient third person, reflective point of view. There are many times when Maggie thinks things to herself or when she describes situations from her limited point of view. For instance, when thinking about her guilt over cheating on Thomas, Maggie presents a linear connective thought as to whether or not she must confess her crime to her husband. She wants to tell Thomas, "Because I’m in love with my husband. Because I’m in love with a man I can never speak to again. Because I want to stay married. Because I’m filled with longing for a life I can’t have. Because I don’t want to confess to Thomas. Because I must confess to Thomas” (48). There are also many times when Maggie's point of view, while...