Point of View It Is Term Paper

The narrator can act, and reflect, and
most importantly the narrator reveals the extent of the information
available to the reader. This means that the reader can know Sammy to be a
typical teenager who acts on his whims before the plot develops and he does
act on a whim in vain. And it also shows how crazy Emily is, and how
people saw her as crazy before the specifics of the craziness are fully
revealed. While Faulkner's use of the narrative is less integral to the
impact of the story, the story is told from a gossipy towns-person in a
manner which cannot be duplicated from the third person. The third person
would know too much, and the chronology could not be told in such intricate
fashion. The point of view is an integral aspect of the work. The same
can be said of Updike's story, as the reader can only be lead towards
Sammy's actions by Sammy himself. Sammy reveals information and acts on
the information he reveals, creating a greater impact for the reader than
if merely told from the outside. The point of view, regardless of style
and usage, in both "A&P" and "A Rose for Emily," is important and makes
possible what would otherwise be impossible in a short story. Point of view, the perspective from which a story is told, is an element of a story that contributes greatly to all other aspects of the story. In particular, the first person point of view helps to show this, as the first person narrative helps to develop the story's and add to emotional impact. While perspectives can take on different forms, the point of view limits what an author can accomplish, and it also allows the author to accomplish more. This is clearly evident in "A&P" by John Updike and "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner. Both employ the first person point of view in order to add emotional impact for the reader, and she light on a perspective of which a character within the story has. The narrator becomes a character through his or her point of view, and the power of this element of literature regardless of the particular point of view is demonstrated. Works Cited Faulkner, William. "A Rose for Emily"" 10 Apr. 2007 . "Literary Terms." CUNY. 26 Feb. 2002. 9 Apr. 2007 . Updike, John. "A&P." 1961. 5 Apr. 2007 ......