Narrative Point of View in Seedfolks
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Read the excerpt from Gonzalo's narration in Seedfolks.
How would this part of the story be different if it were told
from Tío Juan's perspective?
One afternoon I was watching TV, getting smart on The
Brady Bunch. Suddenly I looked up. He was gone. I checked
the halls on all five floors of the apartment house. I ran to the
street. He wasn't in the bodega or the pawnshop. I called his
name, imagining my mother's face when she found out he'd
fallen through a manhole or been run over. I turned the
corner, looking for the white straw hat he always wore. Two
blocks down I spotted it. I flew down the sidewalk and found
him standing in front of a vacant lot, making gestures to a
man with a shovel.
It would use an irritated voice and have a resentful tone.
It would use a confident voice and describe Gonzalo's
actions as interfering.
It would use a determined voice and have an excited
tone.
It would use a relaxed voice and describe Gonzalo's
actions as helpful.