CoL49 Group Read

[Mark Kohut]

A definition that we all know but maybe should think on again, per J K
here...

While the third person omniscient point of view has full access to the
thoughts and feelings of all characters, limited third person
omniscient is restricted
to a single character. The third person limited narrator allows the writer
to explore the plot through the thoughts and feelings of that specific
character.

On Fri, May 10, 2024 at 11:37 AM J K Van Nort via Pynchon-l <
pynchon-l at waste.org> wrote:

> I do find Pynchon’s 3rd person limited narrator here to shift into
> omniscience at points, talking directly to the reader as a narrator rather
> than simply communicating Oed’s thoughts and actions. Phrases like “As
> things developed…” and “Such a captive maiden…” indicate that the narrator
> has shifted to omniscient, able to see where Oed’s quest will lead as well
> as to provide a more studied explanation of her reaction to Remedios Varo
> than she contemplated in the moment. Why do I find this significant?
> Because it is so subtle, that the reader often doesn’t notice the shift to
> omniscience.
> In solidarity,
> James
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