Narrator and point of view

The short story “The Boss Came to Dinner” by Bhisham Sahni is told by a third-person narrator. The point of view alternates between Shamnath’s and his mother’s. We see things from both their perspectives. For instance, the beginning of the story is told from Shamnath’s point of view:

Mr Shamnath held his peace. This was no time for bandying words, but for cool thinking. He turned around and looked at mother’s room. Her room opened onto the verandah. As his gaze swept over the verandah, a thought flashed through his mind, ‘I’ve got it!’ he said.

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