The Study of Focalization and Narrative Techniques in 
The Time of the Hero

Xin Zhao

doi:10.70711/rcha.v3i8.7946

The Study of Focalization and Narrative Techniques in The Time of the Hero

Xin Zhao

Abstract

Mario Vargas Llosa rose to prominence with his novel The Time of the Hero, written on the basis of his personal experiences at the
Leoncio Prado Military Academy. This paper aims to examine the multiple focalizers and the innovative narrative techniques employed in the
novel, such as the use of the technique of vasos comunicantes (communicating vessels) and cinematic devices including flashbacks and perspectivism. These strategies enable an in-depth exploration of the characters' psychology and a three-dimensional representation of life at the
military academy, while also shedding light on the darker aspects of Peruvian society.

Keywords

The Time of the Hero; Multiple focalizers; Narrative techniques; Peruvian society

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.70711/rcha.v3i8.7946

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