The main characters of Tinkers and Enon, George and Charlie respectively, are similar because each experience various forms of consciousness throughout their narrations, which allows their perspectives to be raw and unfiltered, provoking emotional responses due to their ability to be sympathized with. For instance, over the course of the novel Tinkers, George, who is dying from old age (5), shares his perspective of his last days of life on Earth. As he lies on his deathbed, George drifts in and out of consciousness while experiencing hallucinations, dreams, and memories, which reveals his present thoughts, opinions, and regrets regarding his life in a candid manner as a result of his close proximity to death. Similarly, Charlie, the narrator
