Point of View

Leanna Lieberman tells her novel "Gravity" in the first-person narrative, told by the novel's main character and protagonist, Ellie. This is done because the novel deals with Ellie's struggle to find common ground between her faith as an Orthodox Jew, and her undeniable attraction to other girls. By telling the novel in first person rather than third, the author allows unchecked access into the mind of the narrator, which would not necessarily be possible with third-person narration. The reader is able to personally understand Ellie's thoughts and fears, hopes, and desires, securing a much more intimate relationship between character and reader.

Setting

The setting of the novel "Gravity" by Leanna Lieberman occurs primarily in two places: the city of Toronto, and Lake Missisagagon. It is at Lake Missisagagon that Ellie meets Lindsay, and discovers her own romantic feelings are for other girls, not boys. It is...