Narrator

Narrative Point of View

First Person  o o

Advantages reader more involved narrator as character =more complex story

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Disadvantages Only see through eyes of one character Trust? What are we not seeing?

Third Person  o o

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Advantages Fly on wall perspective Understand perspectives of multiple characters No judgment

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Disadvantages Sometimes author intentionally limits our view for specific purpose Distancing May appear to not have bias

(Intrusive Narrator) 

An omniscient narrator who, in addition to reporting events of story:  

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Offers further comments Sometimes reflects generally upon significance of story. Common in 19th century novelists.