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GDaniotti - point of view
by GDaniotti - (2009-10-25)
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She sat... avenue: 3 rd person omniscient narrator (word invade, he is in her mind and speaks from her point of view)

Her head... cretonne: omniscient narrator

She was tired: omniscient narrator

Few people passed: 3rd person limited narrator

The man... houses: 3rd person limited narrator

One time... children: Shift of the point of view, Eveline remembers her childhood, the reader is taken into Eveline's mind.

Then a man... roofs: At first the 3rd person omniscient narrator uses the free indirect speech and then the free direct speech. The narrator tells the reader about Eveline's remembrances

The children... grown up: 3rd person omniscient narrator that uses at first the free direct style, in the second part free indirect style. He tells about Eveline's remembrances

Her father... coming:Free indirect speech style. 3rd person omniscient narrator who speaks from Eveline's point of view. Eveline's remembrances

Still they seemed to be rather happy then: Free indirect speech style. It's a Eveline's opinion but she doesn't look very convinced because the novelist used the verb "seem"

Her father was not so bad then; and besides, her mother was alive: Free indirect speech style. It's a Eveline's opinion

That was a long time ago... dead: Eveline's remembrances

Tizzie Dunn... England: Eveline's remembrances

Everything changes: omniscient narrator. There is a change of verbal tence, from simple past to simple present

Now she... home: Eveline's intention.

Home!: free direct speech, the reader has the strong impression of being into Eveline's mind

She looked... came from: free indirect speech, omniscient narrator that speaks adopting Eveline's point of view.

Perhaps... divided: omniscient narrator that speaks adopting Eveline's point of view.

And yet... Margaret Mary Alacoque: omniscient narrator that speaks adopting Eveline's point of view.

He had been a school friend of her father: Eveline's remembrances

Whenever...word: Eveline's remembrances

"He is in Melbourne now": direct speech. the narrator reports what Eveline's father said in detail so that the reader feels himself into Eveline's mind

She ... home: omniscient narrator that speaks adopting Eveline's point of view.

Was that wise? free direct speech, omniscient narrator that speaks adopting Eveline's point of view.

She ... question: omniscient narrator that speaks adopting Eveline's point of view.

In her home... her: omniscient narrator that speaks adopting Eveline's point of view.

Of course... business: omniscient narrator that speaks adopting Eveline's point of view.

What would... with a fellow? :free direct speech, omniscient narrator that speaks adopting Eveline's point of view.

Say... advertisement: omniscient narrator that speaks adopting Eveline's point of view.

Miss Gavan would be glad: omniscient narrator that speaks adopting Eveline's point of view.

She had ... listening : omniscient narrator that speaks adopting Eveline's point of view.

"Miss Hill... please": direct speech, Miss Gavan is speaking to her, Eveline's remembrances

Se would not cry many tears at leaving at the Stores: the narrator expresses an Eveline's opinion

But.. that:  the narrator expresses an Eveline's opinion

Then... Eveline:  the narrator expresses an Eveline's opinion

People would treat her with respect then:  the narrator tells the reader an Eveline's opinion

She would not be treaten has her mother had been:  the narrator expresses an Eveline's opinion

Even now ... violence: the arrator expresses Eveline's feelings

She knew... palpitations:  the narrator expresses an Eveline's opinion

When... sake: Eveline's remembrances

And now she had nobody to protect her:  the narrator tells the reader an Eveline's opinion

Ernst was dead...country:  the narrator speaks adopting Eveline's point of view

Besides .... unspeakably:  the narrator speaks adopting Eveline's point of view

She ... night: the narrator expresses Eveline's remembrances

In the end ... dinner: the narrator expresses Eveline's remembrances

Then she had ... provisions: the narrator tells the reader Eveline's remembrances

She had... regularly: the narrator speaks adopting Eveline's point of view

It was ... life: the narrator expresses an Eveline's opinion

She was out to explore another life with Frank: Eveline's intention

Frank was... open-hearted: Eveline's opinions

She was ... her:   Eveline's intention

How well ... visit: the narrator tells the reader Eveline's remembrances

It seemed a few weeks ago: it's a Eveline's opinion but she doesn't look very convinced because the novelist used the verb "seem"

He was...bronze: the narrator tells the reader Eveline's remembrances

Then they... other: the narrator tells the reader Eveline's remembrances

He used ... home: the narrator tells the reader her habits

He took ... him: the narrator tells the reader Eveline's remembrances

he was... little: the narrator tells the readerEveline's remembrances

People... confused: the narrator expresses Eveline's remembrances and feelings

He used... fun: the narrator tells the reader a particular Frank's habit

First ... him: the narrator expresses Eveline's feelings

He... Canada: the narrator tells the reader about Frank's past

He told her... services: the narrator tells about Eveline's remembrances

He... Patagonians: the narrator tells about Eveline's remembrances

He had... holiday: indirect speech, the narrator tells about Eveline's remembrances about Frank

Of course ...him: the narrator tells about Eveline's remembrances

"I know tese sailor chaps"he said: direct speech. The narrator reports what Eveline's father said in detail so that the reader feels himself into Eveline's mind more deeply

One day ... secretly: the narrator tells about Eveline's remembrances about Frank

The evening deepened in the avenue: omniscient narrator

The white... indistinct: omniscient narrator

One was ... father: omniscient narrator

Ernst had been her favourite but she liked Harry too:  the narrator expresses an Eveline's opinion

Her  father... her:  the narrator expresses an Eveline's opinion

Sometimes he could be very nice: the narrator expresses an Eveline's opinion

Not long before... fire: the narrator tells the reader about Eveline's remembrances about her father

Another day... laugh: the narrator tells the reader about Eveline's remembrances about her father

Her time .... cretonne: omniscient narrator

Down... playing: omniescent narrator

She knew the air: omniscient narrator

Strange that ... Italy: the narrator tells the reader about Eveline's remembrances about her past

She... saying: the narrator tells the reader about Eveline's remembrances about her father

"damned Itaians!Coming over here ": direct speech. The narrator reports what Eveline's father said in detail so that the reader feels himself into Eveline's mind more deeply

As she mused... craziness: the narrator tells the reader about Eveline's remembrances

She... insistence: the narrator tells the reader about Eveline's remembrances

"Derevaun Seraun! Derevaun Seraun": direct speech. The narrator reports what Eveline's mother said in detail so that the reader feels himself into Eveline's mind more deeply

She stood up in a sudden impulse of terror: omniscient narrator

Escape! She must escape!: free direct speech, the reader has the strong impression of being into Eveline's mind

Frank would save her: the narrator express an Eveline's  opinions

He would... too: the narrator express an Eveline's  opinions

But she wanted to live: the narrator express an Eveline's  opinions

Why should she be unhappy? indirect speech, the narrator speaks adopting Eveline's point of view

She had a right of happiness: the narrator express an Eveline's  opinions

Frank would take her in his arms... arms : the narrator expresses a Frank's possible action

He would save her: the narrator express an Eveline's  opinions

She stood... North Wall: omniscient narrator

He held ... again: omniscient narrator

The station... baggages: omniscient narrator

She answered nothing: omniscient narrator

She felt... duty: the narrator expresses Eveline's feelings: her confusion and her feeling paralysed

If she ... Buenos Ayres: the narrator tells the reader Evelne's possible actions

Could... for her? indirect speech: Eveline's question in her mind

Her distress... prayer: the narrator expresses Eveline's feelings

"Come!": direct speech, Frank is speaking

All... railing: Eveline's thoughs, she doesn't know what to do

No!... She sent a cry in anguish!: free indirect speech, the narrator expresses all her confusion

"Eveline!Evvy!!": direct speech, Frank is speaking

 He... follow: omniscient narrator

He... her: omniscient narrator

She.... recognition: the narrator adopts Eveline's point of view and exresses her feelings