Today's lesson focused on identifying the different modes of narration and discussing the benefits and drawbacks of each. We specifically studied the author's fluid shift from third person omniscient to stream of consciousness. As we read through passages from the text, Kaitlin identified not only the type of narration but also the "speaker" in the stream of consciousness segments. In conjunction with the author's decision to omit quotation mark punctuation, we discussed how the fluid forms of narration provide insight to the characters while preserving a sense of narrative reliability. We also explored Capt Kidd's ethical dilemma as he feels obligated to return Johanna to her relatives as he accepted money to do so, yet recognizes that Johanna's biological family will not treat her well.