Point of View

The point of view of The Strange Bird is third person limited. The Strange Bird is the focus of the point of view and much of the narrative is influenced by her viewpoint. The portrayal of many characters and settings is greatly influenced by the Strange Bird who is relatively naive and has a strong dislike of humans. Therefore, many details are left out of the story as they are seen as irrelevant by the Strange Bird. Also, the details of the story are greatly affected by the Strange Bird. Furthermore, the Strange Bird is referred to as she. This feminine nature may also affect the wording of the novel in different nuanced ways. Because the novel focuses on the Strange Bird’s perspective, the reader invests more thought into the Strange Bird’s perception of things. The author uses the point of view to...