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Unknown Narrator 2

A second first-person presence in the collection, listening, questioning, and turning over what the neighbors say about work, pride, and the people they thought they knew.

supporting

Also known as your, myself

First appearance: north of boston

As a supporting figure in North of Boston, Unknown Narrator 2 is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

The neighbor who insists on maintaining the wall, repeating the proverb 'Good fences make good neighbours.'
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This narrator moves through several poems as an observer and interlocutor, drawing out other people's stories rather than driving his own. He is curious, patient, and slightly detached, the kind of listener who notices…

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