Point of View

Pineapple Street is written through a third person limited point of view, oscillating between the experiences of Sasha, Georgiana, and Darley. The author chooses to employ this lens in order to grant the reader access to the internal experience of the three Stockton women in the millennial generation as they navigate relationships, family dynamics, and financial worries. While Sasha, Georgiana, and Darley are all members of the New York upper echelon, they interact with their worlds in varying manners. Sasha, who married into the elite family, critiques the Stocktons' elitism in her internal thoughts. Conversely Georgiana, privately wonders if she should feel guilty for having a trust fund and contemplate how to use her inheritance for good. Darley, who ceded her trust fund to avoid a prenup, realizes her own privilege only when Malcolm is fired, and she is concerned about money for the first...