THE BOOK
Roberts, E. V., Zweig, R. (01/2014). Literature: An Introduction to Reading and Writing, 6th Edition [VitalSource Bookshelf version]. Retrieved from https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/books/9781323105597
SHORT STORIES
Sandra Cisneros, Mericans (pages 93-96)
Daniel Orozco, Orientation (pages 284-287)
Kate Chopin, The Story of an Hour (pages 307-308)
Jamaica Kincaid, Girl (pages 482-483)
Answer the below question in separate paragraph.
ASSIGNMENT
Three of the stories ABOVE are told in first-person point of view, whereas The Story of an Hour is told in third-person point of view.
Using examples from The Story of an Hour and at least one of the other stories, explain the differences between the points of view.
In particular, discuss how the different points of view orient the audience toward the characters and plots of the stories.
How does the narrative point of view affect the realism of the stories?
Who is the narrator’s audience?
What is the narrator trying to convince the audience to think or feel about the subject of the story?
