Meeting Evil | Techniques
Berger employs a very spare and economical narrative style and technique in Meeting Evil. The effect attained is that of a fast moving suspense or crime story, which also carries something of the moral weight of a fable. Moreover, the time sequence is restricted to a single day in John Felton's life, although it is a span of time which decisively changes his views and moral character forever.
One effective device, however, is Berger's use of a significant shift in point of view. For much of the narrative, he restricts the narrative point of view to that of the innocent...
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