Narrator and point of view

“The Fly” by Katherine Mansfield is a third-person narrative in which the storyteller uses a combined point of view of his own and the characters.

For instance, at times we sense the presence and the point of view of the narrator through philosophical observations such as the following: “All the same we cling to our last pleasures as the tree clings to its last leaves.” 

In the interactions between Mr Woodifield and the boss, we first get the perspective of Mr Woodifield, who is “staring almost gr...