Dec 22, 2009

The Water Is Wide | Techniques

The general form of The Water Is Wide is that of the autobiography. The novel is told in first person, with the author as the narrator; he also identifies himself as the main character. The novel might more firmly be placed within the tradition of "memoir," as it covers less than two years of the author's experiences. The first-person approach creates a limited point of view, but that works well for this particular novel, in which exist the parallel themes of academic education of the children, and social and political education for the author. Although the main character is not a...