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Point of View. Advantages and Disadvantages. Point of View. From which angle is the story being told?. Point of View. Think of a window. Acadiawindows.com. Point of View. Is the person telling the story inside the window, in the room, a part of the action of the story?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Point of ViewAdvantages
and Disadvantages
Point of ViewFrom which angle is the story being told?
Point of ViewThink of a window.
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Point of ViewIs the person telling the story inside the window, in
the room, a part of the action of the story?
Point of ViewIf one of the girls is telling this story, it would be 1st
Person Point of View.
Point of ViewWhat are the advantages and disadvantages of
using 1st Person?
Point of ViewWhat are the advantages of using 1st Person?
The first-person narrator is an "eye-witness" who brings us a first-hand report of an event.
As an "eye-witness" the narrator's account tends toward credibility – we tend to believe it more.
The "eye-witness" focuses the material through his/her own impressions.
The "eye-witness" uses language in a highly personal way. We connect with the character and his/her experiences through the language being used.
Point of ViewWhat are the disadvantages of using 1st Person?
The first-person narrator may be too close to the events described to be objective or fair. Or credible and reliable. Could it sound more like gossip sometimes? Probably so.
The narrator may be too easily led to babble about vague generalities rather than painting a picture – they could just ramble on the way people might in regular conversation.
The narrator cannot know anything for certain except what happens to him or her first-hand.
The "voice" of the story depends on the narrator's ability to speak or write. What if the narrator/character is illiterate?
Point of ViewOr are they outside the window, looking in, not a
part of the action?
Point of ViewThis is considered 3rd Person point of view.
Point of View
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Point of ViewEWW…. CREEPY!!!! Why is she looking in
someone’s window?
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Point of ViewHow much does this person know? What does she
see?
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Point of ViewDoes she know only YOUR thoughts? Only what you want her to
know? Does she know the thoughts of others, or JUST one?
Point of ViewShe only knows the thoughts of ONE. She’s telling
your story, but only knows what you give her to know.
Point of ViewThis makes her 3rd Person Limited.
Point of ViewWhat are the advantages and disadvantages of 3rd
Person Limited.?
Point of ViewWhat are the advantages of using 3rd Person
Limited? The narrator stands back from the action and is detached from it.
The writer uses the perspective of the protagonist (main character) to organize the thoughts and events from a single person’s viewpoint.
The writer is still free to go away from the protagonist if he/she wants to briefly.
The "voice" of the story sound a lot like the protagonist, which will allow for a more personal connection with the story.
The story is free to develop dramatic scenes from one viewpoint instead of needing to do so from many viewpoints – more like a movie.
Point of ViewWhat are the disadvantages of using 3rd Person
Limited?
Like the problem in first-person, the story would be told from the viewpoint of one character.
The narration coming from one protagonist cannot stray much and will limit the thoughts and emotions to just one character.
The voice will only be that of the protagonist, for the most part.
Point of ViewDoes he know everything? What is in your mind? What you had for breakfast?
Where you’ll be going later today? Who you’ll know in ten years?
Point of ViewMaybe he even knows what your friends are thinking about you, who is going
to hurt you later, what mistakes will be made, and even what the consequences will be.
Point of ViewHe can see NOT just want is behind the glass of the
window: he can see BEYOND.
Point of ViewHe knows EVERYTHING.
Point of ViewThis makes him 3rd Person Omniscient.
Point of ViewWhat are the advantages of using 3rd Person
Omniscient?
The author is free to roam at will among all the "minds" in the story.
The author is free to move about in space and time wherever chosen without regard to a single character or mind.
Point of ViewWhat are the disadvantages of using 3rd Person
Omniscient?
The writer, who allows no limits as to either the characters' minds or the settings, runs the risk of losing a focus on the material so that the reader has no "guide" through the experience or a sense of who and what is most important.
Sometimes the story can have a more robot-like voice, as the information is more objective and thusly often lacking emotion.
ACE: Point of View
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