See Dawn Like Roses.
The dawn is like roses as Naysmith lands his airboat. The omniscient narrator informs us that:
"If Jeanne was alert, she'd have a gun on him now." (p. 98)
This means that Naysmith reflects that, "If Jeanne is alert..." etc. Therefore, he is the viewpoint character. However, when Rosenberg follows Naysmith out of the boat, the former is cold, hungry, tired, has been kept in the dark and remembers sunrise on Mars. Thus, the point of view has shifted to Rosenberg. Despite the comparative gauntness of Mars, he feels homesick for it. But he now appreciates Earth, having returned to it.
Always watch for descriptions of nature and narrative points of view.
I must now go to meet the Paul that I mentioned in the previous post.
3 comments:
Kaor, Paul!
Was any mention made of Rosenberg having trouble re-adapting to the heavier gravity of Earth?
Ad astra! Sean
Sean,
Yes. Not a lot but a bit.
Paul.
Kaor, Paul!
A nice bit of scientific accuracy by Anderson. Esp. in stories as comparatively early as the Psychotechnic series.
Ad astra! Sean
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