Question

2.12 Discussion: Point of View The point of view you choose for a story will shape its plot, characters, and theme. Now you will participate in a discussion to determine the point of view you will use. Read part of Jeremy's post. My story is about two friends, Bo and Tommy, who get stuck in a cabin during a snowstorm and argue about what to do next. I am going to tell my story in third-person omniscient point of view. This way, no one character's argument will be given more sway. Also, I plan to end with a twist, which will be easier to explain with the narrator removed from the action. Create one original post that: Briefly describes your story topic, conflict, and characters. Explains which point of view you think would be best for your story. Explains how the point of view you choose will affect your story. Create one response post that: Offers advice and feedback on a classmate's original post. Create a second response post that: Responds to a classmate's feedback on your original post, explaining how their advice feedback has helped you revise your writing plans. Use the discussion rubric to learn how you will be graded.

Answer 1

erspective writing is an aspect of narration many writers struggle with. Yet point of view is an important element of storytelling. Read a complete guide to point of view including first person, second and third, plus objective point of view, with definitions and examples:

Contents of this POV guide

In this guide, we’ll begin by exploring what point of view is and involved vs objective narrators. From there, we’ll discuss ten tips to use point of view in your story like a pro.

What is point of view?

Point of view means the perspective from which a story is told. For example, a first person narrator shares their perspective of events using the pronouns ‘I’, ‘me’ and ‘my’.

What is a viewpoint narrator?

Viewpoint narrator means the character whose perspective we are currently reading (or group of characters).

For example, Holden Caulfield, the protagonist of JD Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye (1951), narrates the opening chapter (and the rest of the story). He is thus the viewpoint narrator (no other character gives their own perspective, except via what Holden shares).

Reading a story via a character’s point of view helps us understand them, through what they say (and what they leave out) and experience. As Harper Lee says in To Kill a Mockingbird:

You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view… Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.

Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird (J. B. Lippincott & Co, 1960), p. 36

Points of view and the meaning of ‘person’

‘Person’ in grammar is what helps us understand who is speaking, who is being spoken to or about, and who is neither speaking nor being spoken about. For example, if I say ‘I’ll give the letter to him’ to someone, the person I’m speaking to (the addressee) knows I will not give the letter to them, because I did not say ‘to you’.

In narration, person helps us understand the connection between characters and the action – for example, whether the person narrating the story is directly involved in the action or the narrator is standing outside the action, looking in (more on involved vs objective narrators below).

The most often used person in point of view (according to several blogs and other sources) is third-person POV (where narration uses he/she/they or gender-neutral, third-person pronouns

Step-by-step explanation: