The Autobiography of an Ex-Coloured Man | Style
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As would be expected from a book that calls itself an autobiography, The Autobiography of an Ex-Coloured Man is told by a first-person narrator, or one who tells his own story from the “I” point of view. The first-person point of view is said to be “limited,” in that the narrator can describe only things he has seen himself, with minor exceptions including the story his mother tells him about how she came to be involved with his father. An “omniscient,” or all-seeing, narrator might reveal insights into actions of which the narrator...
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