Point of View

The short stories in The Collected Stories of Grace Paley are written from a range of different narrative vantages. "Goodbye and Good Luck" is told from Rose's first person point of view. This story takes the form of a monologue, as Rose tells her niece, Lillie, about the days in which she "was popular in certain circles" (3). "A Woman, Young and Old," is told from Josephine's first person point of view. "The Pale Pink Roast" is crafted from a third person vantage point. This third person narrator's perspective is limited to Peter's lens. "The Loudest Voice" is written from Shirley's first person point of view, and details her growth into her "particularly loud, clear voice" (35). "The Contest" is written from Freddy's first person vantage, and exposes his lascivious attitude towards women. "An Interest in Life" is written from Virginia's first person point of view, thus...