Narrative Response, Author's Perspective

From the beginning of the novel, the author illustrates the events of the death of Santiago Nasar in a first-person point of view. This narration is not like the conventional first person pov as the author provides a variety of viewpoints as he is able to narrate character's thoughts. He describes the events of Santiago's death by reconstructing the events of the day he dies. The author also narrates his death by using symbolism throughout the novel such as similes and metaphors to demonstrate how his death is foreshadowed (through dreams and reminiscent events). The author provides very vivid information to which the reader can outline a series of events in a non-linear method. Furthermore, the author provides information for the reader to understand how Santiago dies.