![]() ![]() This is an essay about “point of view,” a term that for me hearkens back to middle-school English. I’ll conclude with an exploration of one other POV trick found in the novel, as well as a discussion of why these tricks matter. I’ll then call attention to one limitation of this POV - the need for what I’ll call “POV shifts” - and, through several examples, underscore how deftly Chabon performs them. I’ll begin by reviewing the POVs available to a narrator, and I’ll explain why Chabon’s selection of third-person omniscient is the right one for this story. In this essay, I’ll highlight one dimension through which Chabon brings his characters to life: point of view. Even when someone like Chabon comes along and creates a believable cast of characters, it’s not always clear what the author is doing to make his characters feel real. “They could walk off the page,” proclaims the Newsweek review, and I fully agree.Īs anyone who has written or tried to write fiction knows, characterization is hard. The book does many things well, but its greatest accomplishment is how vividly it renders its characters. It blew a lot of people away when it was published, winning the Pulitzer in 2001. ![]() Michael Chabon’s novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay is my favorite book of late. ![]()
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