In the book Fight Club, the story is told in a first person point of view, the narrator (Whoms name we are not told). The authors style of speech for the main character is very unique, making his speech seem more like thought than communication. I think the author chose this point of view so he could achieve this without confusing the reader to a higher extent than it already does. But the extent of confusion it has now is not to the point where it makes the book difficult or frustrating to read, but to the point where it makes you think "Why is his speech being portrayed like this?".
I think the author chose the correct approach in point of view for the narrator of the story, but I also think it could have very easily be done in a third person point of view. But reading the book at the moment, I wouldn't change this point of view, because without it, the portrayal of his speech wouldn't peek the readers curiosity, as well as this current point of view giving the reader a very strong sense of distress, confusion, and struggle against his own emotions and thoughts.
With that being said, it is a very interesting read. The unique stlye of writing is one I have not seen before, and trying to grasp this style while the story unfolds is far beyond entertaining. The point of view is perfect to represent everything from the Narrator's internal and external struggles, to the influence and emotion being created by characters like Tyler Durden and Marla Singer.
The very first paragraph of this post reminds me of my current book called "Kissing the Rain". You have a hard time understanding what the narrator is saying because it is an informal piece of writing, however you can understand to some extent as to why the author is writing his book like that. I think they do that just to make the book seem like the character actually wrote it. I mean, if they have a rebel teenager talking like a Nobel peace prize winner, you know something isn't right.
ReplyDeleteThe book I previously read was also told in a first person perspective. I like first person stories because you get to know what the main protagonist is thinking, but not what others are thinking. This helps create suspense at certain points of the story.
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