Point of View The story is told in third-person omniscient
narration, which gives the reader a god-like perspective,
unrestricted by time or place, allowing the reader to look into
the minds of the characters. The story focuses primarily on Mrs.
Drover's perceptions. At times the narration switches to the
first-person point of view, or the point of view of a certain
character, and then reverts to third-person, to heighten the
intensity of Mrs. Drover's feelings. This breaks the flow of the
narrative and enables the reader to directly perceive her
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