William Somerset Maugham, England (1874-1965) THE CHARACTERS The characters may be divided into different groups: The major characters: Mr Kelada and the narrator The minor characters: Mr And Mrs Ramsay, and the doctor The prejudiced (being biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehand): the narrator and Mr Ramsay The non-prejudiced: Mr Kelada, the doctor and Mrs Ramsay The Oriental (Denoting or characteristic of countries of Asia): Mr Kelada The Westerners: Mr And Mrs Ramsay and the narrator The characters are described by their appearance and characteristics, except for the narrator. THE NARRATION - The story is told in the first person – the narrator sees everything and is a part of the plot. In the first episode, where he meets with Mr Kelada, the narrator is more active and involved. He observes, comments and judges Mr Kelada as he sees him through his own eyes. Since he is influenced by his prejudiced society, his judgments are subjective. In the second episode,
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