Narrative Point of View
all literary elements are chosen by the author much like materials are chosen by someone building a house; the narrative point of view is a calculated choice they make as an artist.
After reading the article of narrative point of view, think about the Jemisin, Chee and Anders readings and answer these questions with complete, grammatical questions:
Narrative point of view article link,
https://www(dot)merriam-webster(dot)com/words-at-play/point-of-view-first-second-third-person-difference
1) What NPOV does each reading use? Give one example and explain from each reading.
2) What effect does the chosen NPOV have on you as a reader?
Other reading to compare to, to the point of view article.
1) Short Story: N.K. Jemisin, "The Ones Who Stay and Fight"
file:///Users/rv/Downloads/poliscifi-reading-Jemisin-The%20Ones%20Who%20Stay%20And%20Fight_updated.pdf
2) Short Story: Charlie Jane Anders, "The Bookstore at the End of America"
https://www(dot)tor(dot)com/2021/10/06/the-bookstore-at-the-end-of-america-charlie-jane-anders/
3) Short Story: Alexander Chee, "Life Model"
https://www(dot)timeout(dot)com/newyork/books/life-model
4) An Interview With William Alexander- Vermont Arts Council
https://www(dot)vermontartscouncil(dot)org/blog/an-interview-with-national-book-award-winner-william-alexander/
POINT OF VIEW COMPARISON
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POINT OF VIEW COMPARISON
What narrative point of view (NPOV) does each reading use? Give one example and explain from each reading.
In "The Ones Who Stay and Fight" by N.K. Jemisin, the narrative point of view is third-person limited. An example of this can be seen in the following sentence: "She [the protagonist] stares for a long time at the boy, then glances up at the looming walls of the city." This NPOV allows the reader to see the world through the protagonist's eyes and understand her thoughts and feelings, but not those of the other characters.
In "The Bookstore at the End of America" by Charlie Jane Anders, the narrative point of view is first-person singular. An example of this can be seen in the following sentence: "I’ve been working here at the Bookstore at the End of America for longer than I can remember (Alyousef, H. S. (2018)." This NPOV allows the reader to experience the story through the narrator's perspective and emotions, creating a sense of intimacy between the reader and the narrator.
In "Life Model" by Alexander Chee, the narrative point of view is first-person plural. An example ...