Narrator and point of view
Katharine Susannah Prichard’s short story “N’goola” is narrated by a third-person narrator with a limited perspective. The limited point of view is suggested by the fact that the narrator mostly follows Mary’s and Gwelnit’s perspective and only knows what they know and observe.
For part of the story, the narrator borrows Mary’s perspective. This is shown, for example, in the description of the settlement where Mary lives, which also conveys her state of mind (p. 36, ll. 12-16). It is implied that the description is presented through Mary’s eyes, who resents living in such a desolate place.
Gwelnit’s thoughts and feelings in the present are also presented through Mary’s interpretation and perspective (p. 43, ll. 36-41). While we do not know if Gwelnit really does k...