1. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Suskind
... the leave a rather large distance between the reader and the protagonist himself. Symbols are an important issue in deciding the skill level of the novel itself to be able to surprise the reader through omniscient third person narrative perspective. Love is a symbol that is certainly there throughout the novel and where ... does not have emotions, he does not have sympathy or care for others, and he does not even bother to love himself. Because of this he is able to be the most powerful person in the town he is being prosecuted in even though he is supposed to be looking like the ... in...
- Word Count: 3837
- Approx Pages: 15
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Graduate