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1. Whose narrative perspective is provided within the opening of the novel The Woman Who Had Two Navels?

When the novel opens, the third person omniscient narrator depicts events from the perspective of Pepe Monson, a resident of Hong Kong. Pepe lives in an apartment with his father and works as a self-identified "horse doctor" (1). He has a brother named Tony, who is a friar at a convent in Hong Kong that is visible from Pepe's apartment windows.

2. How does the theme of appearance versus reality appear within Pepe's comments to Concha within Chapter 1: Paco?

In one instance of the theme's appearance, Concha says that she would love to see Pepe's father again. He tells her that his father would love to see her too, but unfortunately, he is taking a nap. The narrator then reveals that Pepe's father is not actually taking a nap. Instead, he is very inebriated after having consumed a large amount of opium. Pepe's desire to hide the truth from Concha highlights the theme of appearance versus reality within the text, as well as underscoring themes such as deception, illusion, and the importance of outward appearances.

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