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𝑴𝑨𝑰𝑵 𝑪𝑯𝑨𝑹𝑨𝑪𝑻𝑬𝑹

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𝑴𝑨𝑰𝑵 𝑪𝑯𝑨𝑹𝑨𝑪𝑻𝑬𝑹

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Narrator
The narrator of this story is a young girl named Ally. Readers follow her through an isolated event (going upstairs) which wouldn't seem to be impactful for most people, but it is a very big moment for Ally. The reader can conclude that Ally is blind, and this sets up the main conflicts for the story.

Characterization
Direct: "The wind brings the garden scents and the sounds to you; sounds of birds and neighbors and the street. 'I like it, Mother'" (Godden 1). Ally enjoys nature and the garden. This brings her a moment of happiness before she must go upstairs by herself, which in contrast makes her feel very uncomfortable.

Indirect: "'Alone?' breathes the visitor, and prickles seem to rise up all over you. You have said you will do it alone, and you will. You turn your back on the visitor" (2). Ally feels as though her independence is questioned here. She already has some doubt in her skills about maneuvering upstairs by herself. Another adult worrying about her may seem like an attack to her abilities, even though the visitor likely meant well. This shows she is defensive, but it's understandable due to her disability.

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Point of View

This narrative is set in 2nd person, which can be considered as a more 'fresh' approach in literature. It's a good way to drop the reader directly into the story, making them feel as though everything that happens to Ally, happens to them. This gives insight into the daily struggles of a blind person. What may seem very small and mundane to anyone else, can seem like the world is crashing down to her.

Conflicts
Man vs Self: Throughout the story, Ally is learning how to overcome her struggles and believe in herself even when others don't due to her blindness. She is clearly at a constant conflict with herself whether to call her mother for help or not, which shows resilience and strength when she chooses to push harder, even though it's scary for her.

"Mother . . . but you must not call, you must go on. You think of falling, you can't help thinking of falling-down-into nothing until you get hit. Mother! Schiff! Mother! But you have not called . . ." (2).

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𝑭𝑹𝑬𝒀𝑻𝑨𝑮 𝑷𝒀𝑹𝑨𝑴𝑰𝑵𝑫

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𝑭𝑹𝑬𝒀𝑻𝑨𝑮 𝑷𝒀𝑹𝑨𝑴𝑰𝑵𝑫

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𝑺𝑬𝑵𝑺𝑶𝑹𝒀 𝑳𝑨𝑵𝑮𝑼𝑨𝑮𝑬 

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𝑺𝑬𝑵𝑺𝑶𝑹𝒀 𝑳𝑨𝑵𝑮𝑼𝑨𝑮𝑬 

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Because Ally cannot see, the implementation of creative writing tools that include visual, auditory,  and sensory information have an even bigger impact.

"At the end of the path are two orange bushes with bitter-smelling leaves; they are bad little bushes, with twigs that catch on your coat;" (2).

"; you are warm and you pick up your knitting because you can knit; with your finger you follow the wool along the big wooden pins and you say, "Knit one-knit another"; with the slow puffs of wind" (1).

"With the smells come the house sounds, all so familiar: Doreen's footsteps in the kitchen, a whirring like insects from the refrigerator and the clocks, a curtain flapping in the wind and a tapping, a tiny rustle from the canary." (2).