The Lumber Room - Discussion

Question 1

The Lumber Room

Answer 1

• Point of View: 3rd person omniscient
• Perspective: Nicholas (Which character does the narrator tend to stay with?)
• Irony—what happens is not what the characters expect
• E.g.: Although Nicholas is the one being punished, it is everyone else who has a bad day.
• Note many instances of irony in the story