July's People | Style

July's People Style

Narrative

The narrative is told from a third person point of View and the tone of the narrative voice is that of dispassionate documentation. The voice reports on the activities and behavior of the characters as they adjust to their marooned state However, the narration does not add information about the world that might explain the situation In this way, the narrator knows only as much as the Smales know or learn from the radio. At the story's focus is Maureen, her thoughts are more often revealed. As a result, the story told is filtered through her and censored by her body of knowledge. Furthermore, the reader loses track of the political background and must consider what the basis of human relations are and what they need to be in a more just society.

Occasionally the focus shifts to Barn and there is some insight into his thought process, but...
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