Analyzing Point of View
Chapter 4 discusses the importance of point of view in literature and, more specifically, in the short story. Choose one short story from the course text about which you have not yet written, and analyze it in terms of point of view.
When writing your post, consider the following questions
- How would you categorize the point of view [e.g., first-person, second-person (i.e., “you”), third-person limited, third-person omniscient]?
- Is the point of view consistent throughout the story (told from the same point of view), or does it shift at any points in the narrative? (If so, make note of when and how those changes occur.)
- How does point of view shape your reading of the work? In what ways does it contribute to or detract from your reading of the work?
- How does point of view relate to the story’s themes or content?
Initial posts must be 200 to 300 words in length
Clugston, R. W. (2014). Journey into literature (2nd ed.). San Diego, California: Bridgepoint Education, Inc.
In the story of an hour Kate Chopin the third person limited point of view whereby she clearly understands the thoughts and feeling of the main character in the story which is Louise Mallard. Chopin states that Mrs. Mallard would receive her husband’s demise with uttermost grief and hence creates a scenario where the Louise receives the information vaguely so as to prevent her from suffering a heart attack owing to her heart condition at the moment.
The writer uses symbolism to back her point of view……………..