Narrator and point of view

“The Rule of Names” by Ursula K. Le Guin is a third-person narration. The narrator is outside the events but has extensive knowledge of what is happening. For instance, the narrator knows Mr. Underhill’s whereabouts and Birt’s actions, and that the villagers of Sattins do not usually receive foreign visitors: “Very seldom was the lonely isle visited by a boat from some equally lonely isle of the East Reach, or an adventurous trader from the Archipelago.” (p. 69, ll. 39-40)

Note also that Blackbeard also functions briefly as a narrator,...

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The narrative is quite explicit in term of outer events. However, through foreshadowing elements and occasional humor, the narrator conveys hints about the plot and the deeper meaning of the story in...

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