Who narrates the story?

Who narrates the story?

• A. Lily
• B. Rosaleen
• C. Lily's father, T-Ray
• D. Deborah

Answer: (C)

Point of view and who tells the story. The narrative is given through Lily Owens’s voice, in the first person, letting you hear her thoughts, feelings, and memories as she grows up and unravels her mother's past. You can sense Lily’s perspective in every scene, especially when she reflects on her relationship with Rosaleen, her father T-Ray, and her mother Deborah, all through Lily’s eyes. The other characters appear and influence the events, but they don’t take over the narration themselves. That’s why Lily is the narrator, not T-Ray, Deborah, or Rosaleen.

Point of view and who tells the story. The narrative is given through Lily Owens’s voice, in the first person, letting you hear her thoughts, feelings, and memories as she grows up and unravels her mother's past. You can sense Lily’s perspective in every scene, especially when she reflects on her relationship with Rosaleen, her father T-Ray, and her mother Deborah, all through Lily’s eyes. The other characters appear and influence the events, but they don’t take over the narration themselves. That’s why Lily is the narrator, not T-Ray, Deborah, or Rosaleen.