Use of Flashbacks, Third Person Narration and Harsh Language in Another Country James Baldwin's novel Another Country is enriched by the unique narrative style by Baldwin. The majority of Another Country's exposition is presented through flashbacks. Baldwin uses third-person omniscient point of view to narrate his characters' personal thoughts and develop them. Finally, Baldwin intensifies the anger and rage through his unusually harsh diction. Very often Baldwin goes beyond the traditional constraints of appropriate language. While his diction isn't catchy, it's strong and effective. Such words evoke emotions in all readers."You took the best, why not take the rest?" is the opening statement of Another Country. Readers begin the novel with a description of a man who has fallen to a low position in life. This man has fallen from his position as an eminent jazz musician to the last of the street bums. His hair is unkempt; his body is impure. He has gone from a very public position to a place where he hides from family, friends and the police. And finally, in desperation, this man sells his body to another man in exchange for food and drink. All this action takes place in two pages. It is at the bottom of the second page that Baldwin gives... halfway down the page... the novel. Through harsh language Baldwin intensifies the anger. One such example is this passage: “I will return,” he said (Vivaldo). “No, you won't,” Rufus said. “I'll kill you if you come back” (58). This passage expresses great anger when put into context. Rufus is talking to his one true friend. His words are abrasive and sometimes offensive. Baldwin's diction represents the anger of his characters and his time. Another Country is written with an intense narrative style. James Baldwin uses the techniques of flashback narration, omniscient point of view, and harsh language to increase the power of his novel.