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1. Perspective
2. DefinitionPerspective/point-of-view: anopinion, attitude, or
judgment(from dictionary.com)
3. What is reality?When reading or writing a story,
itsessential to remember that the story isbeing told from the
narrators point of view.This means that the events are being
toldaccording to a perception of reality, whichmay or may not be
actual reality.Who tells the story and how can alter themeaning of
events and dialogue whichaffects how a reader feels about the
4. As a ReaderWhen reading, consider who istelling the story in
a narrative text(fiction or narrative non-fiction, suchas a
memoir).
5. Narrator PerspectiveIs the narrator a character in the
story,or does he or she seem to be anunidentified third party who
is not in thestory?
6. First Person NarratorIs the story in first person (meansthe
narrator is a character IN thestory and refers to him or herself
inthe story: I, me, we, us, our, my,mine)?
7. Third Person NarratorIs it in third person (narrator
talksabout others: he, she, they, them,etc.)?
8. Expository TextsIts also important to consider the
perspective of poetry or expository pieces.FYI expository texts
include news articles, opinion columns, speeches, non- fiction
books, etc.The information being explored in expository writing is
influenced by the authors perspective. You may or maynot agree the
writers opinion!
9. As a Writer a writer, you must consider As perspective. For
narrative writing, that means you decide whether to write in first
or third person.And it means you must choose which character will
narrate. This opens up possibilities, and it sets limits.
10. As a Writer: ExpositoryFor expository writing, you must
beaware of your perspective andchoose whether to make it clear
tothe readers what you think orwhether to remain neutral.
11. Perception vs. RealityThe reader mustuse good readingskills
to decidewhether thenarrator or writeris giving his/herperception
ofreality or actualreality.
12. Writer Jon Scieszka Jon Scieskza wrote The True Story of
the Three Little Pigs. What is interesting about his re- imagining
of the classic tale is that many of the events and dialogue remain
the same. However, when the reader learns about the wolfs
intentions behind the actions and events of the story, his or her
feelings about the wolf