Point of View

When Two Feathers Fell from the Sky is written from a third person free indirect point of view. Though Two Feathers is the main character of the novel, this third person narrator does not strictly attend to Two's character and conflicts. In some of the chapters, the narrator follows Two's emotional and psychological experiences, while in others she closely depicts those of Crawford, Clive, or James. By writing the novel from this distinct narrative vantage point, the author is able to explore her thematic interests through a broad set of experiential lenses.

The reader might refer to the chapters "Another Letter" and "Strong-Red-Wolf" in order to understand these narrative patterns. In the former chapter, the narrator inhabits Two Feathers' consciousness when she receives and as she processes Strong-Red-Wolf's second message. In these pages, the author's narration immediately originates from Two's mind and spirit. "Whoever had...