Point of View

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow is predominantly written from a third person point of view. The author chooses to employ this lens in order to explore the internal thoughts and emotions of her protagonists, Sam and Sadie, as well as other characters. Throughout the novel, Sam and Sadie rarely confide in one another. While they are very close the friends mostly “play games, and [they] talk about games, and [they] talk about making games” (209). Despite this gap in communication within the dialogue, the third person omniscient point of view gives the reader access to Sam and Sadie’s private experiences. By way of example, when Sam is confused about Sadie’s emotional distance, the reader is aware that she resents him for pushing her toward Dov, to secure the rights for Ulysses. Similarly, when Sadie is frustrated with Sam’s tardiness at work, the reader...