Who is the narrator, can she or he read minds, and, more importantly, can we trust her or him?
First-Person Narration
Annie John is the first-person narrator and the main protagonist of this novel. As readers, we are privy to Annie's thoughts, feelings, emotions, desires, and hopes for the future as she embarks on her coming-of-age journey.
Not only is there the constant "I" throughout the text, but there is also the "my" of the text. Can you count how many times Annie says "my mother"? What's the larger significance of young Annie thinking her mother as her possession?