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Timeline Style

Point of View

The novel's point of view is communicated in the third person. While the Introduction is told through the eyes of an omniscient historical narrator, this narrative style is not present in any of the subsequent sections. The third person perspective shifts frequently from one character's viewpoint to another's in order to enhance action and suspense. Not every character's viewpoint is presented, however. The point of view is restricted to six specific characters. The author's choice of viewpoints does not necessarily indicate a character's importance, for Marek, one of the protagonists, is rarely accorded the opportunity to share his point of view. Crichton instead bases his choices on efficiency.

In the modern timeline, Diane Kramer and John Gordon represent ITC's point of view. They are relatively minor characters, but their reactions to Doniger's orders are important to the story development. The fourteenth century is revealed primarily through the eyes of graduate...
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