Perspective- The perspective of The Parsley Garden is 3rd person. It is an all seeing point of view. The narrator frequently uses the characters names or him and her to address them. This point of view demonstrates an understanding of each action of a character as well as each characters feelings and emotions. I know this because, "One day in August, Al Condraj was wandering through Woolworth’s without a penny to spend when he saw a small hammer that was not a toy but a real hammer, and he was possessed with a longing to have it" (Saroyan 1).
Atmosphere- The Parsley Garden has an embarrassed and shameful atmosphere. The readers feel for the protagonist, Al Condraj. After he attempts to steal the hammer but is caught he feels ashamed and flustered, "[...] He [Al Condraj] knew he had been humiliated, and he was deeply ashamed" (Saroyan 2). Al's
