One of the characters who we meet in the first chapter of the novel is Dr. Iannis. He stands out from the other people mentioned in it and strikes as being an interesting person. Some of the devices used to illustrate this character are connected with him use of language and the narrative method (omniscient narrator mixed with doctor's own speech). By these a lot of things are suggested, told and implied about the character, such as his level of education, the way of thinking, the importance of his island's past for him.
First of all, we find out about Iannis being a doctor. He is intellec…
