Narrator and point of view

The events described in the short story “The Bath” by Raymond Carver are told by a third-person narrator who is outside the plot. The narrator adopts the perspectives of Scotty’s parents and functions as an observer. 

The narrator sometimes adopts Ann’s perspective of the events: “She was afraid. She saw a car stop and a woman in a long coat get into it. She made believe she was that woman. She made believe she was driving away from here to someplace else” (p. 255, ll. 32-35). This example shows readers Ann’s fear when confronted with a traumatic event in her life. 

Scotty’s father’s perspective is also presented at times. While in the hospital, he tries to distract himself from thinking that Scotty might be seriously hurt or in a coma: “He felt more fear now. He began shaking his head. He talked to himself like this. The child is fine....

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