Point of View

This novel is written from the point of view of a third-person narrator with a focus on Gwendy. Consider this sentence: “Gwendy — technically a crew member — can’t wave unless she wants to wave the small white case in her other hand” (6). The narrator refers to Gwendy by her name and refers to her using the pronouns “she” and “her” indicating the use of the third person point of view.

Regarding Gwendy, the narrator is omniscient. He knows her thoughts, feelings, and emotions. However, with the other characters, he must report what they are thinking or feeling through either their own dialogue or through Gwendy’s interpretation of their behavior. For instance, during the takeoff, “On her left, Adesh has closed his eyes. His lips are moving slightly, almost certainly in prayer” (20). Gwendy assumes that because Adesh has closed his eyes and appears to be...