Point of View in Literature
Perspective is…
1.
a character’s view or outlook
Ex.) Greg Ridley thinks his dad is
being unfair when he won’t let him
play basketball because he has a poor
math grade.
2.
the point of view of a story
Ex.) The “Treasure of Lemon Brown”
is written in 3
rd
person limited.
Point of View--Review
First Person:
Narrator IS a character in the story.
Uses pronouns such as I, me, we, us, etc. to tell the
story—inside and outside of dialogue.
Reader gets to know this character very well.
Reader knows only what the character tells him/her.
Point of View--Review
3
rd
Person Omniscient—
Narrator is outside of the story—not a character
Uses pronouns such as he, she, them, their, they, etc.
Knows everything about all the characters, even their
private thoughts
Knows the past, present, and future of the story, as well
as what is happening everywhere in it
Point of View--Review
3
rd
Person Limited—
Narrator is outside of story—not a character
Uses pronouns such as he, she, them, their, they, etc.
The narrator zooms in on the thoughts and feelings of
just one character.
The narrator plays no part in the story and has limited
knowledge of it.
Point of view-Review
3
rd
person Objective:
Narrator is outside of the story
“Fly on the wall” or “camera lens”
Unbiased, dehumanized voice
Employed by newspaper articles, biographical
documents, scientific journals
Point of View--Review
Objective
Factual
Free from opinion—can be checked/verified
Like a photograph: Presents only observable details
Point of View--Review
Subjective
Opinion-based
Includes thoughts, feelings, and biases
Like a painting: Open to interpretation
“Corrina, Corrina” by Bob Dylan
I got a bird that whistles
I got a bird that sings
But I ain’ a-got Corrina
Life don’t mean a thing
First Person Text Example
Bran was up to something
I knew it the first day he showed me the house.
He was speeding ahead of me on his bike, while I
struggled and sweated behind him, huffing and
puffing because even after three months in Florida I
still wasn’t used to the heat. I didn’t know how Bran
could be either, but my brother seemed to do
everything right, even if it meant not sweating in 90-
degree heat, with 90-percent humidity. Then
suddenly he slammed on his brakes.
The Royal Tenenbaums
3rd Person Omniscient Text Ex.
Everybody called Jessie’s mother “the midwife,”
but she did a lot more than deliver babies. In Clifton,
anyone who got sick at night called on her. Most
people, Jessie thought, seemed to wait until dark to get
sick, so they wouldn’t have to go to Dr. Fister. Dr.
Fister always gave prescriptions like “Make a poultice
of chokberries and rub it on your neck three times a
day.” He made a real show of it. He used to slip a
packet of pills under the table too—pills that really
worked. Anymore, though, he just gave the folk
remedy. Jessie hadn’t seen any of the real pills in a
long time.
“Can I come help,” Jessie asked Ma.
“I don’t want you catching anything….”
3
rd
Person Limited Example
Laurie Saunders sat in the publications office at
Gordon High School chewing on the end of a Bic pen.
She was a pretty girl with short light-brown hair and
an almost perpetual smile that only disappeared when
she was upset or chewing on Bic pens. Lately she’d
been chewing on a log of pens. In fact, there wasn’t a
single pen or pencil in her pocketbook that wasn’t
worn down on the butt end from nervous gnawing.
Still, it beat smoking.
Objective Example
When the officers arrived to the scene, they first
surveyed the premises. They noted each element in
the home that was overturned or out of place. Next,
they interviewed the home owner to find out what was
missing. The head detective listed the following items
in his file: one forty-three inch flat-screen television,
one Macintosh laptop, one Dell desktop computer,
three gold rings, four pairs of diamond earrings, $300
cash, two checkbooks, and one Visa debit card. After
interviewing the owner, the detectives requested that
the forensic team dust the home for fingerprints.
Subjective Example
When I came home from a lovely dinner with a friend,
I knew something was awry because my living room
light was on, and I’m a real conservation-nut, so I
never
leave the lights on when I’m not home. I crept
inside the house as a feeling of dread swept over me,
and then I saw it, my beautiful living room was
destroyed! It looked like a tornado had hit my house.
I couldn’t believe it; I had been robbed! All of my
beautiful jewelry was missing, including the dazzling
diamond earrings that have been passed down in my
family for many generations. Even worse, my two
computers with hours and hours worth of precious,
priceless work were missing. “I’ll never be able to
replace all of that work!” I thought to myself.
Differences in Perspective:
How do they create humor? Suspense?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nbo4ubzPuys
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jurassic_park/
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=uncle+buck&F
ORM=HDRSC3&adlt=strict#view=detail&mid=7CE834
D280DAF4E30B687CE834D280DAF4E30B68
Explore the different perspectives used in storytelling, such as first person, third person omniscient, limited, and objective. Discover how each viewpoint shapes the reader's understanding of characters and events in a narrative. Learn to identify and analyze the various points of view to enhance your reading experience.
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Perspective is 1. a character s view or outlook Ex.) Greg Ridley thinks his dad is being unfair when he won t let him play basketball because he has a poor math grade. 2. the point of view of a story Ex.) The Treasure of Lemon Brown is written in 3rdperson limited.
Point of View--Review First Person: Narrator IS a character in the story. Uses pronouns such as I, me, we, us, etc. to tell the story inside and outside of dialogue. Reader gets to know this character very well. Reader knows only what the character tells him/her.
Point of View--Review 3rdPerson Omniscient Narrator is outside of the story not a character Uses pronouns such as he, she, them, their, they, etc. Knows everything about all the characters, even their private thoughts Knows the past, present, and future of the story, as well as what is happening everywhere in it
Point of View--Review 3rdPerson Limited Narrator is outside of story not a character Uses pronouns such as he, she, them, their, they, etc. The narrator zooms in on the thoughts and feelings of just one character. The narrator plays no part in the story and has limited knowledge of it.
Point of view-Review 3rdperson Objective: Narrator is outside of the story Fly on the wall or camera lens Unbiased, dehumanized voice Employed by newspaper articles, biographical documents, scientific journals
Point of View--Review Objective Factual Free from opinion can be checked/verified Like a photograph: Presents only observable details
Point of View--Review Subjective Opinion-based Includes thoughts, feelings, and biases Like a painting: Open to interpretation
Corrina, Corrina by Bob Dylan I got a bird that whistles I got a bird that sings But I ain a-got Corrina Life don t mean a thing
First Person Text Example Bran was up to something I knew it the first day he showed me the house. He was speeding ahead of me on his bike, while I struggled and sweated behind him, huffing and puffing because even after three months in Florida I still wasn t used to the heat. I didn t know how Bran could be either, but my brother seemed to do everything right, even if it meant not sweating in 90- degree heat, with 90-percent humidity. Then suddenly he slammed on his brakes.
3rd Person Omniscient Text Ex. Everybody called Jessie s mother the midwife, but she did a lot more than deliver babies. In Clifton, anyone who got sick at night called on her. Most people, Jessie thought, seemed to wait until dark to get sick, so they wouldn t have to go to Dr. Fister. Dr. Fisteralways gave prescriptions like Make a poultice of chokberries and rub it on your neck three times a day. He made a real show of it. He used to slip a packet of pills under the table too pills that really worked. Anymore, though, he just gave the folk remedy. Jessie hadn t seen any of the real pills in a long time. Can I come help, Jessie asked Ma. I don t want you catching anything .
3rdPerson Limited Example Laurie Saunders sat in the publications office at Gordon High School chewing on the end of a Bic pen. She was a pretty girl with short light-brown hair and an almost perpetual smile that only disappeared when she was upset or chewing on Bic pens. Lately she d been chewing on a log of pens. In fact, there wasn t a single pen or pencil in her pocketbook that wasn t worn down on the butt end from nervous gnawing. Still, it beat smoking.
Objective Example When the officers arrived to the scene, they first surveyed the premises. They noted each element in the home that was overturned or out of place. Next, they interviewed the home owner to find out what was missing. The head detective listed the following items in his file: one forty-three inch flat-screen television, one Macintosh laptop, one Dell desktop computer, three gold rings, four pairs of diamond earrings, $300 cash, two checkbooks, and one Visa debit card. After interviewing the owner, the detectives requested that the forensic team dust the home for fingerprints.
Subjective Example When I came home from a lovely dinner with a friend, I knew something was awry because my living room light was on, and I m a real conservation-nut, so I never leave the lights on when I m not home. I crept inside the house as a feeling of dread swept over me, and then I saw it, my beautiful living room was destroyed! It looked like a tornado had hit my house. I couldn t believe it; I had been robbed! All of my beautiful jewelry was missing, including the dazzling diamond earrings that have been passed down in my family for many generations. Even worse, my two computers with hours and hours worth of precious, priceless work were missing. I ll never be able to replace all of that work! I thought to myself.
Differences in Perspective: How do they create humor? Suspense? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nbo4ubzPuys http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jurassic_park/ http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=uncle+buck&F ORM=HDRSC3&adlt=strict#view=detail&mid=7CE834 D280DAF4E30B687CE834D280DAF4E30B68
