Narrator and point of view

The short story “Reunion” by Peter Bradshaw is a first-person narration. The main character, Elliot, is also the narrator of the events: “So I’m sitting here in the hotel foyer on one of the big squashy sofas.” (l. 1).

The narrator already knows what happened, so the main events are told in retrospect: “And after the events of the last twenty-four hours I’ve been trying to work something out.” (ll. 3-4).

The story is told from the narrator’s point of view, which implies that he has limited knowledge of events and characters. He can only convey what he observes or finds out r...