The House
of Mirth by Edith Wharton
“Such details did not fall within the
range of Mrs. Peniston’s vision. Like many minds of panoramic sweep, hers was
apt to overlook the minutiæ of the foreground, and she was much more likely to
know where Carry Fisher had found the Welly Bry’s chef for them, than what was happening to her own niece” (Wharton,
98-99). This quote shows that the narrator of this book is third person and
omniscient. The narrator is not a character in the novel, nor does the narrator
focus on Lily’s or any other character’s point of view. Every character helps
form part of the elaborate story. All characters contribute their own decisions
and actions. The narrator also knows the thoughts and feelings of every
character. Furthermore, I believe that this narrator is also objective. He does
not take sides in arguments, and he tells the story just as it is. The narrator
passes no judgment upon any characters or situation. In addition, the narrator
does not interject his opinion at any time throughout the story.
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