lesson 4

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Point of View:
 Notice and Note Close Reading & Analysis.

By Deyvi Rocha

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• I can explain how the author develops the character's points of view by using textual evidence that supports and explains the narrator's perspective of the text.

• I can analyze Roll of Thunder,  Hear My Cry by using the Notice and Note strategies and answer questions directly related to the chapters.

objectives Assessment

​Chapter 1

• • Where are the children going at the beginning of Chapter 1?  Why doesn’t the bus stop for the children according to Stacy?

  • Why does the black school have a modified schedule?  

  • What are the conditions of the books that Cassie and Little Man receive? What is their reaction to the books? What is Mama’s plan for the books?

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry – Chapter 1:

Where are the children going at the beginning of Chapter 1?
They are walking to school.

Why doesn’t the bus stop for the children according to Stacy?
Because it only picks up white children.

Why does the black school have a modified schedule?
So the children can help their families work in the cotton fields.

What are the conditions of the books that Cassie and Little Man receive?
The books are old, dirty, and falling apart—hand-me-downs from the white school.

What is their reaction to the books?
Little Man is upset and refuses to take a dirty, worn book. Cassie also feels angry about the unfairness.

What is Mama’s plan for the books?
She pastes paper over the offensive chart in the front of the books so her students won’t feel insulted.

​Chapter 2

• What unexpected event occurs at the beginning of Chapter 2?  Who is Mr. Morrison and what happened to him?

• What important events took place up until the burnings?  What was the policeʼs reaction to Henriettaʼs report?

• Why do you think Papa threatens to “wear them out” if the children go to the Wallace store?

​Point of view

• • Point of view is the lens through which the reader sees the events of a story through the author’s structure and craft in the novel.

  • First Person:

    • told from the viewpoint of one of the characters using the first person pronouns (I, me, my, myself, we, ours, etc).  

    • In a first person point of view the narrator is a character in the story telling it from their perspective. 

  • Second Person:

    • uses the pronoun “you” to address the reader. This narrative voice implies that the reader is either the protagonist or a character in the story and the events are happening to them.  

    • This is usually used in speeches where the speaker is addressing the audience.

  • Third Person:

    • The narrator exists outside the events of the story, and relates the actions of the characters by referring to their names or by the third-person pronouns he, she, or they.

    • There are 3 types of third person point of views: Third Person Limited, Third Person Omniscient, and Third Person Objective.

      • Third Person Limited:  the narrator is an outside observer that focuses on the thoughts and feelings of only one character.

      • Third Person Omniscient- the narrator is an outside observer who can tell us the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in a story.

      • Third Person Objective: the narrator reports the facts of a narrator as a seemingly neutral and impersonal outside observer.

​Why Is It Important:  

• When an author writes a story, they make a deliberate choice in which point of view (perspective) to use to tell that story.  The point of view is important because it significantly influences the plot.  It determines how much information will be revealed to the reader.

• Perspective in Writing:

  • After reading a text, you may feel like you know exactly where a writer "stands" on a particular topic. That probably means that the writer revealed a personal perspective in his or her work.

• Identifying Perspective:

  • Most writers do not directly state their perspectives. As a reader, you have to use the following steps to infer, or make logical guesses about, the perspective:

    • Identify the main idea or theme.

    • Look for clues.

    • Consider the writer's life.

    • Describe the perspective.

• Clues to Perspective:

  • Many different elements can be clues to an author's perspective. The following elements are clues found in writing:

    • Word choice

    • Selection of information

    • Direct statements

    • Portrayal of people

    • Tone

Multiple Choice

What is point of view in literature?

• Point of view is the setting of the story.
• Point of view is the genre of the narrative.
• Point of view is the narrative perspective from which a story is told.
• Point of view refers to the main character's emotions.

Multiple Choice

Why is point of view pov important in literature

• Point of view is irrelevant to the plot development.
• Point of view only affects the length of the story.
• Point of view is important in literature because it influences the reader's perception and emotional connection to the story.

1. The author uses the narrative point of view in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry because it helps the reader understand Cassie’s feelings and experiences directly.
It also shows how the events affect her family in a personal way.

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2. The author uses the narrative point of view in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, but sometimes Cassie does not understand everything that is happening around her.
The reader has to figure out some events and their meaning on their own.

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