A former congressional aide, Henry Burton is the go-to guy of presidential hopeful Jack Stanton. While he is intimately involved in the campaign, he offers a unique point of view that shows readers the inner workings of the Stanton campaign.
Burton is experienced in politics, yet he realizes the corruption which often follows. Because he knows politics well, Burton assesses each of Stanton’s actions to determine the integrity of the candidate he supports. For this reason, Burton is a reliable narrator and, as he is not the candidate, he is able to take a step back and look at a situation with impartiality.
Burton’s unique point of view is evidenced in chapter three, where the campaign takes travels to New Hampshire, and Burton is able to view the goings-on of the debate on several different levels. He is able to comment on the conversation between Stanton and the other debaters, but also on the sidebar conversation of Mrs. Stanton and Martha Harris, all while taking an objective look at the debate. His perspective offers different views of the debate, in chapter three, but also of the campaign as a whole. Burton remains objective and makes decisions logically, providing an accurate point of view for the story.
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Good--I like the way that whole scene is played out. It reveals a lot about how Burton thinks
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