Point of View

Point of View refers to the perspective from which a story is narrated, indicating who is telling the story.

First Person Point of View is when the narrator is a character in the story, using pronouns like 'I' or 'we'.

Third Person Point of View is when the narrator is outside the story and refers to characters using pronouns like 'he', 'she', or 'they'.

The two main types are Third Person Limited, where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of one character, and Third Person Omniscient, where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters.

Point of View influences how readers perceive characters, events, and the overall message of the story.

An example is 'The Catcher in the Rye' by J.D. Salinger, where the story is narrated by Holden Caulfield.

An example is 'Harry Potter' series by J.K. Rowling, where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters.

An example is 'The Hunger Games' by Suzanne Collins, where the story is told from Katniss Everdeen's perspective.

The reliability of the narrator affects how much the reader can trust the information presented in the story.

An unreliable narrator is a narrator whose credibility is compromised, leading to a distorted or biased perspective.