Moonglow

What is the narrator point of view in the novel, Moonglow?

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Despite the fact that most stories in the novel are from the life of the narrator’s grandfather, the book is technically told entirely from the narrator’s point of view, as he is the one interpreting these stories and recounting them to the reader. The narrator often interjects with his own opinions and interpretations, and logic would imply that he also fabricates many small details, as he is only hearing the anecdotes in a conversational setting.

However, if one wishes to temporarily set aside the narrative voice and simply treat the narrator as an omniscient entity, then the book is told from several points of view. Each anecdote has a central character, and the narrator generally attempts to fuse itself with that character’s point of view. For example, in stories where the grandfather is the central figure, the narrator often takes it upon itself to guess the grandfather’s thoughts and feelings in each moment, and so one may view said anecdote as taken on the grandfather’s direct perspective.

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