All About Eve

What is the narrator point of view in the motion picture, All About Eve?

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Addison DeWitt narrates most of the film. Addison is a famous New York critic, whose opinion can help determine the fate of a play or a career. Addison introduces us to all the main players and describes each one vividly. As somewhat of an outsider, he is able to give a more objective view of the events and the main players.

Later, both Karen and Margo also narrate sections of the film. Karen gives her viewpoint, since she was the first person to meet Eve, and she was the one to bring Eve into their world. Karen also narrates sections where she and Eve meet alone, or when she and Margo talk.

The narration helps us see the events from several different points of view. Also, it helps split the film into sections. After each narration, we see some new part of Eve and learn more about the characters' feelings and relationships.

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All About Eve, BookRags