The Turning

by

Tim Winton

The Narrator of “Immunity” Character Analysis

The narrator of “Immunity,” also unnamed, is a high-school aged girl from Angelus who has a crush on Vic Lang. Finally getting the chance to speak with him on a train ride back from the city, she asks him about his experience as a cadet, asking probing questions about the militaristic aspects of the organization. Out of embarrassment that he does not know who she is, she covers up the fact that the go to school together, pretending to be a newcomer to Angelus. Vic tells her about his professed “immunity” from death, but their newfound relationship is cut short when they arrive, as Vic’s father is there to pick him up and take him to the hospital because his sister Kerry is dying of meningitis.
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The Narrator of “Immunity” Character Timeline in The Turning

The timeline below shows where the character The Narrator of “Immunity” appears in The Turning. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Immunity
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The narrator of “Immunity ” is reflecting on her time as a high-school girl on a southbound train with... (full context)
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Vic asks the narrator of “Immunity ” if she is going to Angelus, and she realizes that he does not know... (full context)
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Vic tells the narrator of “Immunity ” a story about a fellow cadet who was accidentally electrocuted. Continuing on the subject... (full context)