Point of View

Each of the short stories collected in If I Survive You is written from a distinct point of view. “In Flux” is written from Trelawny’s second person point of view. “Under the Ackee Tree” is written from Trelawny’s father Topper’s second person point of view. “Odd Jobs” is written from Trelawny’s young adult first person point of view. “Pestilence” is written from Trelawny’s childhood first person point of view. “Splashdown” is written from the third person point of view and limited to the protagonist Trelawny’s cousin Cukie’s perspective. “Independent Living” is written from Trelawny’s first person point of view. “If He Suspected He’d Get Someone Killed This Morning, Delano Would Never Leave His Couch” is written from the third person point of view and limited to Trelawny’s brother Delano’s perspective. “If I Survive you...