Narrator and point of view

This excerpt from Richard Tromans’ short story “The River Underground” is told by a third-person narrator focused on Husman’s perspective.

The narrator has limited knowledge, since readers only have access to Husman’s thoughts and view of the world. For instance, Husman initially only knows what others tell him about British society: “And they had laughed when tubabs talked about men having gone to the moon. Some of the young people in his compound believed it...” (p. 4, ll. 1-2). This also reflects the beliefs of the community Husman came from. 

However, as Husman’s knowledge of the true situation in London grows, the narrator also shares Husman’s new insights with the reader, letting them follow his development and growing awareness of the world around him. Furthermore, the narrator reveals that Husman frequently ...