Narrative Point of View
Literature in English · JC 1 · Fundamentals of Literary Analysis: Unseen Prose · 2.º Período

Narrative Point of View

Examining how first, second, and third-person perspectives shape the reader's understanding of a prose text. Students will assess the reliability and limitations of different narrators.

MOE Syllabus OutcomesAO2: Demonstrate understanding of the ways in which writers’ choices of form, structure and language shape meanings.AO1: Respond critically to texts with appropriate textual references.

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Examining how first, second, and third-person perspectives shape the reader's understanding of a prose text. Students will assess the reliability and limitations of different narrators.

Key Questions

  1. How does an unreliable narrator affect our reading of a text?
  2. What are the limitations and advantages of a first-person perspective?
  3. How does an omniscient narrator guide our sympathies?

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