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The point of view an author chooses to interpret his story is crucial to the way the reader will perceive that particular story. ... To the unconventional Tim Winton, point of view becomes an essential factor in his fiction, as it is one of the key elements that will determine how the reader will react to his novels. A perfect example of this, is his unique That Eye, The Sky, which adopts a first-person observer as the narrator that has been constructed to be a “naïve narrator”. ... As the construction of Ort’s narration is pure and truthful, we are given a clear and un-clouded view into the world that Ort lives in, in That Eye, The Sky. ... Strong parallels can be made with the narrator, Ort, and Winton himself, as certain aspects of That Eye, The Sky were inspired by events in Winton’s childhood, and also from his present views and opinions of the world. ... He describes his world around him in such acute detail, that the world of That Eye, The Sky becomes so vivid that the reader becomes very much in-tune with the environment, and empathizes with what Ort is feeling or thinking. ... For instance, “hot white day swims along real slow like the sun is breast stroking,” is such an intense and dramatic portrayal of the heat, that the reader experiences that is being described, and results in a better understanding of the world of That Eye, The Sky. ... The title plays a vital role in the novel, as Ort’s connection with the land is associated with the, “eye in the sky” as it is used as a comparison to the ‘eye of God.’ Ort feels that the ‘eye’ is always, “looking down” like the omnipresence of God. ... ” Other instances in That Eye, The Sky where we see Ort’s mystical, and sometimes unusual and confusing spirituality, is when he has his prophetic dreams and when he describes the protective ‘cloud’ that hangs over his house. ...
That Eye, The Sky is quiet ironic as the adult themes in the novel are dealt with by a young child.
Approximate Word count = 1708
Approximate Pages = 6.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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