If he finds something rude then so do you, until he tells you of how other characters respond and you are reminded that other opinions are possible as well. In the case of The Diary of a Nobody, the reader is completely restricted to Charles Pooter's thoughts and therefore naturally follows them. Most stories, although they centre on a single character, still have an omniscient narrator, allowing for multiple character to get their points of view across. Although the title gave that away, it is still surprising to see how close-minded a story becomes when it is told through the eyes of a single narrator. Initially this novel took some time getting used to since it is not often that novels are entirely written in diary form.
The small minded but essentially decent suburban world he inhabits is both hilarious and painfully familiar.
Porter's diary chronicles his daily routine, which includes small parties, minor embarrassments, home improvements, and his relationship with a troublesome son. Weedon Grossmith's 1892 book presents the details of English suburban life through the anxious and accident-prone character of Charles Porter. Since I am still trying to figure out the people by whom I surrounded on a daily basis here in England, I thought there'd be no better book to read. I put this no vel on my 100 Classics list after being told it was the one that established the quintessential Englishman.
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