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Point of View
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It is the key to the narrative.
Consider the following to understand how perspective can affect a situation....
- How does Darla feel about having Nemo as a pet?
- How does Nemo feel about becoming Darla's pet?
FIRST PERSON NARRATION
The person telling the story is "in" the story. He or she is participating in the action as a character in the narrative.
Watch for the use of the pronouns "I", "my", "me", and "mine" in this style of narration.
FIRST PERSON NARRATION IS GENERALLY.......
subjective
personal
we will need to question the accuracy of the account/ this style of narration is usually unreliable
SECOND PERSON NARRATION
In this style of narration the author speaks directly to the reader.
The author will employ the pronouns "you" and "your".
This style of narration is rare.
Second person point of view is often used to give advice or directions.
THIRD PERSON NARRATION
In this style of narration, the individual telling the story is not a participant in the action.
The two most common types of third person narration are third-person limited and third-person omniscient.
THIRD-PERSON LIMITED
- the reader is made aware of the thoughts and feelings of only one character
THIRD-PERSON OMNISCIENT
The word "omniscient" means all-knowing.
- the thoughts and feelings of two or more characters are open to the reader
In an omniscient narration, the reader may be made aware of information which is even unknown to the characters.
Third-person narration is generally...
OBJECTIVE
IMPERSONAL
MORE RELIABLE
WHAT IS POINT OF VIEW?
Point of View is the way the author allows the reader to "see" and "hear" what is going on.
When the point of view changes, it has an impact on how the reader interprets the story.