The point of view of Muriel Spark's novel, The Pride of Miss Jean Brodie, is
third person omniscient. A third person omniscient narrator, who provides point
of view, is able to relay the actions, thoughts, feelings and motives of any
character, at any time throughout the novel.
In the Pride of Miss Jean Brodie, sometimes the third person omniscient point
of view operates through Miss Brodie, for example when she requests a cartwheel
be done for "comic relief." At other times it operates through one or other of
the girls as when Sandy is with Sargent Anne talking about acquiring evidence
against Miss Brodie. Or it may operate through a lesser character as when Miss
Mackay interviews Sandy regarding exposing Miss Brodie.
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