Point of View

Run is told by a third person omniscient narrator. The narrator enters the consciousness of Doyle, Teddy, Sullivan, Tip, Teddy, Kenya, Tennessee, and Father Sullivan.

Overall, the style and diction among the narrators is similar; the difference lies mainly in the nature of characters’ thoughts. For instance, when the narrator tells the story from Doyle’s point of the view, his thoughts are often negative and demonstrate disapproval of his sons, especially Sullivan. When the narrator tells the story from Teddy’s point of view, his thoughts revolve around his uncle and his eager desire to see his uncle pray for Tennessee. In Tip’s head, thoughts reflect detachment, except when he is focusing on work at which time his ideas become more expansive and positive. Father Sullivan’s ideas are spiritual, primarily, and when the narrator enters Kenya’s consciousness, sentence structure and diction...