Narrator and point of view

“Sweet Cream” by Julia Kelk begins using Fernando’s point of view on Jenny. This helps the narrator convey the perspective of the local Mexican people about Jenny: “She looked different, more like a gringo, something about the way she did her hair or the clothes she wore. Fernando noticed these things but didn’t say anything.” (p. 98, ll. 8-10)

However, most of the narrative is conveyed using Jenny’s point of view, by following her thoughts and memories: “She could see the edge of the white boots in the next stall. Silence. She coughed again looking at the boots.” (p. 99, ll. 29-30)

Using the characters’ point of view implies that the narrator has limited knowledge: the narrator only knows what the two characters know. This is obvious when it comes to...

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