The point of view in The Pearl is third-person. In this point of view, the narrator is not a character in the story, yet he does not have unlimited knowledge of what all the characters are thinking (as in the omniscient point of view). With a first person point of view, the narrator would be the main character, such as Kino. This would limit our knowledge even more, since he cannot know what the other characters are thinking. The primary point of view is through the eyes of Kino, the man who finds the pearl. We follow his thoughts, but we do not see into the future. We know some of his interior monologue, which is a benefit since he speaks seldom. We follow his progression through the story and occasionally also know the thoughts of other characters, such as the doctor and the priest, as well as the villagers. This allows the reader to have several perspectives, but not omniscience, knowing all things past, present, and future.
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