POINT OF VIEW

 The point of view in this story all in first person. It is told from the perspective of Vanessa MacLeod. For the first part of the story, Vanessa is twelve and a half. During this time she recounts memories of driving with her grandfather and describes her move into the brick house. In the second part of the story Vanessa is fourteen. This is a very important time for Vanessa. It is here that Vanessa's aunt Edna falls in love and moves away. This is a turning moment for Vanessa as she realizes how hard it is to “escape”. Over the next part of the story Vanessa slowly grows up, graduates high school, dates boys, joins the army, goes to university, and gains a life of her own, becoming her own person. At the end of the story, Vanessa is about 40 years old. She returns to the Brick House and recounts her childhood. She describes her family beliefs from her point of view and explains how her views have changed overtime. It is here that Vanessa finally realizes that she is indeed, a Connor.