Genre
Fiction
Setting and Context
Set in London in the early 19th century (1919)
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Sensitive and considerate
Protagonist and Antagonist
The protagonist is the nameless narrator. There is no antagonist.
Major Conflict
The narrator and her mother conflict because they do not get along well.
Climax
The climax is when the narrator's mother confirms living a joyous life.
Foreshadowing
A visit to London by the narrator is foreshadowed by her interest in looking for her father.
Understatement
Challenges in marriage are understated because the narrator argues that misbehavior is an ingredient of a happy marriage.
Allusions
N/A
Imagery
The narrator's description of the airport and the new places in London paints a picture in the reader's mind to see the unfolding events.
Paradox
The narrator is a paradoxical character because despite her mother doing everything to make her happy, she accuses of being a miser.
Parallelism
There is a parallelism between the narrator’s experience in London and her initial reservations about the city.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
London is personified as vibrant.
