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Narrative technique

Multiple points of view

Alternating the narrative among several characters' perspectives to build a fuller or contested picture of events.

Multiple points of view in fiction: 3 works

  1. The narrative alternates Genly's account with Estraven's journals and Gethenian myths.

  2. Each pilgrim narrates a distinct perspective that together assembles the larger picture.

  3. Rotating among the First Hundred, the novel builds its politics through many perspectives.

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