Question

Carlos is planning a narrative about a group of hikers walking the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine. He would like to use a narrator that is not a character in the story in order to allow the reader to see what each hiker is thinking and feeling along the way. Which point of view is best suited for his story?

First person

Second person

Third person limited

Third person omniscient

Answer 1

He would use third person omniscient point of view.

Third person POV is a narrator that is not a character. Third person limited POV only knows what one character is thinking and feeling. 3rd person omniscient knows what every character is thinking and feeling.

What I was taught was to think of 3rd person omnicient as God; sees and hears everything, and know what they're thinking/feeling.

I hope this helps :)

Answer 2

Third person omniscient, as it allows narrator to tell readers the thoughts and feelings the character is having. Limited narration limits the amount of information known, excluding inner emotions and dialogue.