Point of View

She Who Became the Sun is told in the third-person limited point-of-view, though the author does occasionally shift between the main characters in the same scene. Part One is told through the eyes of Zhu from the beginning when she is not given a name through the day that Ouyang burns the monastery down. This means that the reader is introduced to the world of the novel slowly by learning about events outside of Zhu’s home in the same way that she does. This builds a sense of closeness with Zhu that encourages the reader to root for her survival because they see her shift from a terrified but determined child to a resourceful and cunning adult. This is especially important because Zhu is the only point-of-view who does not have any direct ties to either the Yuan dynasty or the Red Turbans. Instead...