![]() ![]() In this moment, the speaker and the protagonist seem closely related, as the protagonist thinks about anger in the same way that the speaker does, wondering what her “outburst” would be like if she let herself fully express her emotions. This is an important dynamic to track, especially since the difference between the speaker and the protagonist becomes more and more pronounced as the book progresses, ultimately inviting readers to consider the idea of identity construction and the ways in which a person’s sense of self (which includes perspective, subjectivity, and the way one conceives of their own cultural positioning) changes in relation to the surrounding context. ![]() Because of this, it’s never entirely clear what point of view is at work in the pages of the book. In other words, the unidentified speaker isn’t always closely associated with the protagonist, though sometimes the two figures seem to blend into one another. ![]() Throughout Citizen, there sometimes emerges a distinction between the protagonist and whoever is actually saying the words that appear on the page (the speaker). ![]()
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