Dec 21, 2009

The Wall | Style

Narrator and Point of View
Pablo is the narrator of ‘‘The Wall.’’ He tells his story from the first-person point of view; readers see and perceive of events through Pablo’s consciousness. It is Pablo who decides when to share specific information, such as the fact that he does know where Ramon Gris is hiding.

In addition, Pablo also acts as interpreter. He presumes at times to know what the other men are thinking. When he sees Tom touch the bench, he states that Tom is touching death itself, but clearly he cannot know this to be true.

At times,...