Choose one of the titles listed below and identify the point of view used and how that point of view affects the telling of the story. 10 points
Beowulf
Grendel
The Canterbury Tales
Things Fall Apart
Candide
The Grapes of Wrath
The Catcher in the Rye
The Great Gatsby
To Kill a Mockingbird
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The Catcher in the Rye-
ReplyDeleteIn this book, point of view is used in a first person and a bit of stream of conscienceness view. Throughout the book, Holden Caufield has sort of a negative look on life and the things and people in it. He refers to many things as "phony" throughout the book, and he is not a very optimistic or happy person. The way the point of view is put together helps the reader understand that Holden is a pessimist and that things don't usually go his way. This puts together the character of Holden and, with a stream of conscienceness point of view, displays how horrible he feels the world and people are throughout the book.
The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald
ReplyDeleteThe great gatsby is written in somewhat both first and third person. Nick Carraway narrates the novel, and presents only what he observes. In places where he was not present, he has to create his own interpretation on the scene, making it third person. this also questions the reliability of nick, seeing as he wasn't there, but is narrating things... but in places where he WAS present, he uses first person, and is credible.
Grendel, by John Gardener
ReplyDeleteIn the story Grendel, he is the main character and tells the story from first person point of view telling the readers about his opinions and point of view. This helps contrast the ideas previously read in Beowulf because that was a book also in first person point of view but from the eyes of Beowulf. This helps the reader get one side of the story which is biased towards Grendel but lets us understand where he is coming from and isn't just this horrible monster.
To Kill a Mockingbird
ReplyDeleteIn the story to Kill a Mockingbird the point of view is first person from Scout Finch. The story begins when Scout is 5-6 years old, and ends when she was 8. The story is also recalled from, so Scout is an adult when she is remembering the story. This allows for the innocent view of a young girl, yet still with adult words and ideas. With the point of view one sees the emotion of a little girl and her thoughts through the times she faced. But also, the reader is informed with deeper thoughts because narrator is older and can allow to fill the information and ideas.
Beowulf
ReplyDeleteBeowulf was written in the third person omniscient point of view. Throughout the story, the narrorator flashes back to tell us why the story is unfolding in a certain way. The narrorator also describes the relationship between Beowulf and Hrothgar, and why the Geats and Swedes are fighting. Without the third person omniscient point of view, the reader would have no background information and it would be hard for them to tell what was going on.
Beowulf
ReplyDeleteIn Beowulf the point of view is third person omniscient. This point of view allows the reader to have background information as well as knowing relationships between characters. The reader understands why the Geats and Swedes are fighting and Beowulfs relationships and feelings towards others.
Grendel
ReplyDeleteGrendel is told from a first person point of view. Readers get the thoughts and feelings from Grendel, but they are not able to understand the feelings of others.. such as Grendel's mother, Beowulf, and the shaper. The PoV affects the story telling because it just really gets you inside Grendel's head and allows you to contrast it to how Grendel is portrayed in the epic, Beowulf- which seems to be the reason why Grendel was ever written.
The Canterbury Tales starts off with the narrator in a first person view; as the story continues, the first person view switches from character to character as they tell their stories. The way that first person view affects the story is that the character to whom the story belongs is telling it, as opposed to another character telling the story.
ReplyDeleteIn Grendel it is the first person point of view. Since the book Grendel used first person point of view it gives a better view of what Grendel is thinking and what he is seeing. It gives the reader almost a personal view of what Grendel believes and helps them better connect with the character Grendel.
ReplyDeleteGrendel is very interesting because it is told in first person point of view. Unlike Beowulf (which is told in 3rd person point of view) where Grendel is looked upon as a violent beast that causes conflict, Grendel's point of view shows that there are two sides to every story. One can even sympathize with Grendel when the reader gets inside his head and finds out how lonely he truly feels. This makes man look like the bigger monster than Grendel ever sought to be. Irony is portrayed through this, showing that one story can have very different viewpoints.
ReplyDeletePoint of view really affects the story of Beowulf and the outlook on Grendel and the village. It is in 3rd person, so you never get to into anyones mind, and you are just told the facts, which makes the reader to decide on hero/villain. The book is also told more from Beowulfs side, so it automatically portrays Grendel as the villain. But in Grendel, we learn that he actually is a nice, somewhat caring monster
ReplyDeleteThings fall apart.
ReplyDeleteThings fall apart is told in third person omniscient. This invites the reader into the story and allows the reader to know everything that is going on. If this story were to be told in 1st person from Okankwo's view there would have been some key points missing in the story. By being in third person omnicient we see what the wives think and how the tribe is thinking which constructs the book into a very good story about different visions of how africans live and how white settlers invade
Karissa Beilke
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In Candide the narrator is, for the most part, speaking in the third person mostly focusing on the events relavent to Candide's experiences in the world,although there are some moments where the reader is able to see into the mind of Candide. This gives the reader an objective view point because the events in the story are described with a neutral tone. The way that the point of view aids the telling of the story is through giving an unbiased account of events, while at the same time focusing on the themes of the story such as the folly of optimism and the meaningless subject of philosophy. Without a narrator in the third person, the story would be very different because the reader would experience a biased account of the story if it came from Pangloss or Martin.
Beowulf.
ReplyDeleteThe author uses third personpoint of view to write this peom. This makes it have a very closed outlook on the story. Without the omniscent part you only get one side of the story. You don't know what any of the characters are thinking or how they are feeling. This skews what is happening to just an over view of what is going on. In Beowulf's case, it make it look like a heroic journey where the hero defeats monsters. You don't to hear bout the flaws or faults. In the exact opposite of the book, Grendel, you get the exact oppostie.
To Kill a Mockingbird is told through Scout in first person. She is telling of a time when she was six and now she is an adult. This allows the tone of the book to be more light hearted and innocent. She includes her thoughts when she was six but adds more off and adult explanation of the events so the story makes more sense and allows the reader to think a little bit more. For instance in during the Tom Robinson trial we still see it through a six year old but she didn’t completely understand everything that was going on. The older Scout fills in any confusing or left out information so the reader can better understand what is happening and keep the innocent, naïve ideas in the book.
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ReplyDeleteThe point of view in Candide is third person. Because the narrator is not a part of the actual cast of the story, he/she can remain objective about everything that is happening in the story, allowing Voltaire to satirize just about everything and everybody. The narrator is also able to brush off all of the bad things that happen. If we viewed the story from a person who suffered, he/she would probably show more emotions toward his/her plight.
Grendel
ReplyDeleteThe new perspective of the story of Beowulf presented in the novel Grendel allows the reader to experience what goes on in the mind of the "monster" using first person point of view. After reading this protrayal of the story readers may decide to change thier opinion of who really is the "bad guy" of the story. Using the first person point of view, the author protrays Grendel as a sensitive, almost caring character; a great contrast to the violent rampaging monster that he is described as in the epic novel Beowulf
In Grendel the point of view is shown through first person, being Grendels view. This completely changes the stories told of Grendel and Beowulf because after reading both stories you are able to get both sides of the complete story and how both of the characters saw the situation. Throughout Grendel it shows that he isnt such a horrible monster as it portrays in Beowulf. Instead it allows the readers to understand that Grendel is intelligent and is human like with his actions and emotions.
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ReplyDeleteThe Great Gadsby:
The point of view in the Great Gadsby is somewhat hard to pin down. Nick tells the story, so it is in first person. But, he also creates what he thinks happened in times when he wasn't present. I think that that makes Nick like a newspaper, there are parts that are factual but there are also parts that have a slight embelleshment added on to them. Nick is a good narrator and he seems trustworthy, but, you can't really be sure if he is telling the truth about the parts that aren't there.
Grendel
ReplyDeleteThe point of view in Grendel is first person and Grendel is the narrator. This has a major effect on the story because we can see Grendel's thoughts and reasoning behind his actions. In Beowulf, Grendel is just a monster that Beowulf defeats. In Grendel, however, Grendel has thoughts and feelings and he explains why he did the horrible things that he did. Also, the first person point of view adds a lot to the story because, through it, we see Grendel's sarcastic and crude comments which help us to understand his personality.
To Kill a Mockingbird
ReplyDeleteFirst person. Scout is the narrator and her point of view on what is going on Maycomb really influences how the reader views the story. Her naive and childish opinions represent what she thinks is right and simplify things in a complicated grown up world. Her views also change as she mature and the reader sees different sides of the town and the trial.
Things Fall Apart:
ReplyDeleteWithin this book, the speaker is from the third person omniscient point of view that constantly focuses on Okonkwo while cycling through other characters as well to obtain a knowledge of a variety of motives and backgrounds. All of this affects the telling of "Things Fall Apart" by allowing us as readers to feel both the sadness of Okonkwo about his mistake (and exile from the chance happening) and the anger (as well as apprehension, and suspicious attitude) of the villagers in Umoufia. Obviously, had the author chosen to use a first-person point of view for Okonkwo, readers would only see a part of the plot, and would only wonder what happened to the villagers (and how the foreigners had taken over with their church) when Okonkwo returns. Unfortunately, there is one point in which this perspective doesn't aid the story. That is the issue of Okonkwo's feelings about the situation and possible regret before he decides on suicide as his solution. Had this perspective been used, the book might provide a sort of catharsis at the end of Okonkwo's story filled with many unexpected turns. Overall, recalling this book has been very interesting (since it's from first semester) and is a good reminder of how point of view can change the emotions and key ideas of the story.
kelsey; so does the embellishment of nick carraway telling the story relate to the narrator in Ethan Frome telling the story of what happened to ethan? i was thinking about this and couldn't come up with an answer.
ReplyDeleteGrendel is told in first person. This gives the readers a look into their mind. While it limits us to what we know besides the main character, in the opposite we are gaining their thoughts, emotions, and actions. Particularly with Grendel this point of view gives us more insight on a character, which was thought to fit the archetypal anti-hero. The way that the author wrote Grendel gives him feeling and shows him not as the cold heartless monster we see in Beowulf, but a creature that philosophizes and can evolve mentally; Two traits which we never would have associated with Grendel, had we not read this book.
ReplyDeleteGrendel is written in first person. It is in Grendel's point of veiw and despite the fact that it coinsides with Beowulf the point of veiw changes the story drastically. In Grendel the reader feels compelled to sympathise with Gredel, the Anti-Hero. By being written in Grendel's veiw the reader feels compassion for Grendel and because of that compassion the telling of the story falls on more understanding ears.
ReplyDeleteCandide is written in a third person limited omniscient perspective. This is true because Candide itself is just third limited, but we sometimes get to see into Candide's mind, and that makes it omniscient. This adds to the overall story by only getting certain feelings of characters when it adds to the overall plot.
ReplyDeleteWithin the novel, Grendel, the first person point of view affects how the characters are described and viewed, and also greatly changes the story.
ReplyDeleteUnlike in the novel Beowulf, the story of Grendel casts Grendel as a round, dynamic character. Grendel is viewed as a anantihero. Furthermore, the point of view provides insite to Grendel's character traits and allows for the reader to better understand the antihero.
The Grapes of Wrath is told from a third person perspective. This is actually a very important piece of the book- although the characters themselves use very simple language with a heavy dialect when they speak (providing a sense of authenticity), the narrator eloquently voices their plight, allowing the educated reader to connect to and understand the poor workers' plight.
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ReplyDeleteBeowulf was written in the Third Person point of view. The type is omniscient because throughout the story there are numerous instances where the story jumps around to different times. This affects the story because it gives the reader a background knowledge that places the reader more in depth and can relate more to the characters and the story going on. The narrator describes why certain things are going on which keeps the reader from being confused.
DUNCAN G
ReplyDeleteGrendel is constructed in the 1st point of view. This point of view peers through Grendel's mind and conveys Grendel as an intelligent creature; contrasting the stupid and bestial characteristics seen in Beowulf. It shows both sides of the story, the reason to why Grendel when on many murderous rampages. Gaining this understanding of Grendel, the reader is able to gain sympathy for Grendel
Grendel
ReplyDeleteGrendel was told in the first person point of view and it showed the thoughts and emotions of Grendel which explained many of sudden anger that was thrust upon him. His rampage and destruction had more meaning in Grendel, then it did in Beowulf because we didn't get Grendel's side. Now we know how he feels and what the reasons for his actions are, which help us sympathize with Grendel more and understand where he's coming from. In beowulf, all we know is what they tell us, which is this monster Grendel only does one thing, and that is kill and cause havoc but however once we get the first person look into Grendel's side, our ideas and perspective changes. That is why point of view is such an important asset to writers!
Grendel is written in first person, and that has a huge impact on the novel itself. It gives you the story through Grendel's eyes, rather than someone looking on the situation, such as a narrator. It helps readers get inside his thoughts and feelings, and to know exactly how he is feeling because they are his thoughts and words.
ReplyDeleteIn Grendel, the story is told through a first person limited point of view. Unlike in Beowulf where its third person limited and Grendel is portrayed as a monster, without feeling, only set out to kill. But in Grendel, the story is told through his point of view, howing his side of the story, and how he feels through all of it.
ReplyDeleteGrendel is told through first person point of view which drastically changes the way the reader feels about the characters. When the story is told through Grendel you can see how he feels about the world and you begin to sympathize with him because he is truly alone. Grendel makes Beoeulf seem like the bad guy (as well as all of the humans) because they misinterpret his actions for harm for them. In Beowulf Grendel is seen as a savage beast who cares for nothing, but in Grendel you see that there really are two sides of the story.
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ReplyDeleteIn Grendel, the point of view is first person. This affects the story because readers only see what Grendel is thinking, feeling, seeing, etc. and there’s not outside view. Beowulf was the opposite – it showed what all the villagers and Beowulf saw, but never really shed any light on Grendel besides as a scary beast. With contrasting Grendel and Beowful , readers get both sides of the story. After reading Beowulf, readers assume that Grendel is nothing but a monster who seeks to destroy and then when they read Grendel, they can relate to him as more of a living BEING rather than a terror.
Grendal is told from first perosn point of veiw. This is one of the most important elemnts of the book as the entire purpose of the book is to tell Beowulf's story through Grenel's eyes. Because it is told from first person the reader is able to see and feel everything Grendel sees and feels, the reader is able to understand his thoughts and prespecitve.
ReplyDeleteTo Kill a Mockingbird, as seen through the eyes of Scout, has a very unique point of view. The type of point of view is first person and the reader can see Scout's thoughts and feelings. Her view is unique because she is teling the story as an adult, but through the eyes of a young child. Mixing the maturity of her writing style and learnings with the innocence of youth creates an orignial perspective.
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ReplyDeleteThings Fall Apart is told in third person limited because it gives the reader more of the views of the tribe people and not so much the missionaries. If the story was told through the eyes of Onkonkwo, who is going through the struggle of losing his tribe to the missionaries and having to live in his mother’s tribe after being exiled from his father’s tribe, we would probably feel more sentimental feelings towards him because we wouldn’t see his violent side towards his family that the narrator shows us. If the story was told through the missionaries’ point of view, Mr. Smith perhaps, we would possibly see the harsher acts that the tribe may have made to them considering that they came and built a church on their land. We also probably wouldn’t have seen them as intruders or whatever because we would have gotten their reasons for coming into the tribe which were most likely not as bad as the tribal people believed it to be.
In the story Grendel it is told in first person, through the eyes of Grendel. This helps enhance the telling of the story because it allows the reader to see how things looked from his eyes and how he justified his actions. This point of view also makes Grendel out to look like the good guy and Beowulf the monster.
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ReplyDeleteBeowulf is told in a third person omniscient view. We see everything in the story, how everyone feels, who is good and evil, and what happened in the past and what will happen in the future, due to the fact that the narrator is all knowing of every aspect of the story. We lose the suspense in this narrative because we are the first to know what is going to happen, but we all also know everything there is to know about each character, which keeps the book interesting. We see an objective point of view, and we can trust the narrator.
Grendel
ReplyDeleteThe point of view used mostly throughout this story would be first person. This brings in Grendel's thoughts which makes the reader (if having previously read Beowulf) think that Grendel wasn't as bad as he was made to seem in Beowulf.
Cadie Engelking
ReplyDeleteLast year when I read Catcher in the Rye was when I first was introduced to stream of consciousness. The book is told in first person which affects what is perceived from the story along with stream of consciousness. Because of the point of view it leads you to trust the narrator more because you only see what they see, and how they saw it which is important especially in this story.
Grendel, by John Gardener
ReplyDeleteThis story is written in the first person point of view from Grendel's point of view. The point of view shift from Beowulf is exactly what makes this story interesting. We already know the plot line, we just don't know things from Grendel's point of view.