Perspectives and Points of View in Literature
Would you rather win the lottery or live
twice as long?
A. WIN LOTTERY
B. LIVE TWICE AS LONG
Point of View
&
Perspective
WHAT MAKES PEOPLE VIEW
THE SAME EXPERIENCE IN
DIFFERENT WAYS?
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Analyze how an author develops and contrasts points
of view of different characters or narrators in a text.
* I can analyze the points of view of different
characters.
*I can contrast the points of view of different
characters.
Don’t get these 3 confused:
Purpose, Point of View, and Perspective
Author’s purpose:
Why
is the author sharing the story/information?
-To persuade, to inform, to entertain, to describe
Narrator’s Point of View:
Who
is telling the details?
-
Who
is telling the story?
-First Person POV, Second Person POV, Third Person POV
Perspective:
How
a character/author
feels
about
something or
feels
about a situation. A character’s
perspective is his or her unique
way of seeing things
.
-What does this character think?
-What does he/she believe?
-What is his/her attitude about the subject?
-What is his/her feelings or opinion on the situation?
Example:
Example:
Example from
Touching Spirit Bear
Cole and his father
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Highlight Cole’s thoughts and words
with a highlighter
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Underline his father’s words & actions
with a pencil
-Circle words in the dialogue that give you insight about how
Cole and his father feel
What words did you circle?
How do the words reveal the
tone
of the
excerpt?
What is Cole’s perspective of his father?
What is his father’s perspective of his son?
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Anne of Green Gables
was published in 1908 by Lucy
Maud Montgomery. It is set in the late 19
th
century,
and the novel recounts the adventures of Anne
Shirley, an 11-year old orphan girl, who is mistakenly
sent to two middle-aged siblings, Matthew and
Marilla Cuthbert.
“If” by Rudyard Kipling
1
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read
-Highlight
words that are repeated
*Who is the speaker of the poem? Highlight the line that tells you.
2
nd
read
What topics/subjects does the father address in the poem?
Answer questions 1-4.
3
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read
What is the speaker’s point of view on being a man?
How is this point of view developed throughout the poem?
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Read “Icarus and Daedalus” by Josephine Preston
Peabody
-What is the message of “If” by Rudyard Kipling?
-What is the message of “Icarus and Daedalus” by
Josephine Preston Peabody?
-What behaviors does Daedalus expect of his son?
Explore the nuances of perspectives and points of view in literature, from analyzing how characters see the world to understanding authors' purposes. Delve into character perspectives, author viewpoints, and how different narrators shape narratives. See examples from "Touching Spirit Bear" to grasp how words reveal tones and characters' perspectives of each other.
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Would you rather win the lottery or live twice as long? A. WIN LOTTERY B. LIVE TWICE AS LONG
Point of View & Perspective WHAT MAKES PEOPLE VIEW THE SAME EXPERIENCE IN DIFFERENT WAYS?
Objective: RL 7.6 Objective: RL 7.6 Analyze how an author develops and contrasts points of view of different characters or narrators in a text. * I can analyze the points of view of different characters. *I can contrast the points of view of different characters.
Dont get these 3 confused: Purpose, Point of View, and Perspective Author s purpose: Why is the author sharing the story/information? -To persuade, to inform, to entertain, to describe Narrator s Point of View: Who is telling the details? -Who is telling the story? -First Person POV, Second Person POV, Third Person POV
Perspective: How a character/author feels about something or feels about a situation. A character s perspective is his or her unique way of seeing things. -What does this character think? -What does he/she believe? -What is his/her attitude about the subject? -What is his/her feelings or opinion on the situation?
Example from Touching Spirit Bear Cole and his father -Highlight Cole s thoughts and words with a highlighter -Underline his father s words & actions with a pencil -Circle words in the dialogue that give you insight about how Cole and his father feel
What words did you circle? How do the words reveal the tone of the excerpt? What is Cole s perspective of his father? What is his father s perspective of his son?
Excerpt from Excerpt from Anne of Green Gables Anne of Green Gables Anne of Green Gables was published in 1908 by Lucy Maud Montgomery. It is set in the late 19thcentury, and the novel recounts the adventures of Anne Shirley, an 11-year old orphan girl, who is mistakenly sent to two middle-aged siblings, Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert.
If by Rudyard Kipling 1stread -Highlight words that are repeated *Who is the speaker of the poem? Highlight the line that tells you. 2ndread What topics/subjects does the father address in the poem? Answer questions 1-4. 3rdread What is the speaker s point of view on being a man? How is this point of view developed throughout the poem?
Honors Honors Read Icarus and Daedalus by Josephine Preston Peabody -What is the message of If by Rudyard Kipling? -What is the message of Icarus and Daedalus by Josephine Preston Peabody? -What behaviors does Daedalus expect of his son?
