The Immortals

I personally did not enjoy this story. It was very hard to follow at times.

The narrator took us through a time travel from 6,000,000 B.c. right up through all the changes that this world has overcome. The many changes of species and the seperation of the earth. But the story kept jumping from one time period to another and back again. This made it very difficult to keep track of the time period that the narrator was going through.

Does anyone know why a narrator would want to keep a reader from continuing to read and keep making them stop and think about what time period that he is living in?

The Immortals

 The narrator of The Immortals, an immortal, describes the world from before life up until the end it.  Through the rise and fall of civilizations and time periods the narrator becomes increasingly depressed as death passes him by.  As worldwide nuclear holocaust occurs the narrator comes to grips with the loneliness he has and will experience for eternity.

   I believe the narrator is a reliable source, although mentally unstable. His mental instability, is shown through his ongoing depression, bouts of alcoholism, and suicidal attempts. That also may be argued as fully experiencing his limitless existence. This character relates to everyone, reflecting feelings one might encounter when in doubt that an experience or event will ever end.  All of these things take an emotional toll on the character that helps to enlighten the reader to his views, creating a very interesting story.