A Review Of Lessing's "Flight"
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The short story Flight is written by Doris Lessing about a old man learning
of letting go of his grandaughter as she grows into an adult and is about
to get married.
The story is told in an omniscient third person point of view and this
enables us to see into the minds of all characters, which int ....
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.... and her point of view on her daughter's marrige,
which she is happy with. The omniscient positions readers to a god-like
position which will let us have a better understanding of what the
character feels, and also all the `conflict' the character is experiencing
and feeling.
The characters's point of view are important in revealing the main theme of
this story which is learning to let go. By understanding the characters's
point of view, we are able to decide what main theme is about.
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