Thursday 8 March 2012

Assignment #5 - Point of View (POV)



There are many elements to a story and you have learned quite a few of the terms this year.  Your assignment today is on 'POINTS OF VIEW'.  Read the following and complete #1-3.

POINT OF VIEW (POV):
a.) First Person POV - In a first-person narrative the story is told by a narrator who is also a character within the story, so that the narrator reveals the plot by referring to this viewpoint character as "I" (or, when plural, "we"). 
b.) Second Person POV - second-person narrative mode, in which the narrator refers to one of the characters as "you", therefore making the audience member feel as if he or she is a character within the story.
c.) Third Person POV - In the third-person narrative mode, each and every character is referred to by the narrator as "he", "she", "it", or "they", but never as "I" or "we" (first-person), or "you" (second-person).

ASSIGNMENT: 
1.) Read the notes and make sure you understand the different 'POINTS OF VIEW'.

2.)  Decide which point of view the author uses in the novel and explain why you chose it.  

2.) Give an example from the novel where the author uses the point of view that you chose.



32 comments:

  1. 1)I think it is Third Person POV. I choose this because I have proof this is correct.

    2)My proof- "She pointed to the far smokestack"
    Chapter 14 Page 113
    "She was a singer in Lublin"
    Chapter 14 Page 116

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  2. I think that the book The Devil's Arithmetic is Third Person POV. Why do you ask? Well, in chapter 13 page 105 it says " She sat up suddenly and hit her head with a loud crack above of her. " And in chapter 13 page 106 it says " She looked around, her eyes and mined still fuzzed with sleep. "

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    1. Can someone please reply to me?

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    2. good job I didn't see any mistakes the only thing I can suggest is maybe say why that sentence supports your answer

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  3. I I think it's the third one POV.

    My proof is "She was a singer"
    Chapter 14 Page 114

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    1. Well done! In my opinion, I think you should add more details and put more effort into it. You need to add why do you think the book is written in third person.

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  4. i think the book is third person pov
    my proof 'she was a singer in lublin'
    chapter 14 pg 116

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    1. You did a great job! But you may want to add more details, and capitalize "I".

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  5. I believe that the book "The Devils Arithmetic" is written in third person. I think this because when things happen to Hannah it's not presented like "when I did this" or "when you do this". for example on page 3 of the book, on the second line it reads "as SHE climbed into the car".

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  6. I think that The Devil's Arithmetic is put in the third person. This is because in one of the sentences it said "Hannah looked out the door again, as if it could offer her some clues." This proves that this book is in the third person

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    1. @Joe Joltz
      In your first sentence near the end I think you meant to say put into third person rather than put in the third person. Another thing you could have done could have been to add another sentence with prove rather than just listing one. But overall good job.

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  7. I think that this book is written in third person POV, because it is not written using I's and you's, instead, it as written using she's and he's. For example, in page 96, it says "She wondered what she looked like herself, resisting the urge to put her hand up to her head again."

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  8. From what I have read, I think this book is written in third person POV. The reason why I think the book is written in 3rd person POV, is because of sentences like the ones listed below--

    Page 94
    "She looked up and couldn't recognize anyone in the room."

    Page 68
    "Her hand twisted and twisted one gold earbob nervously."

    Page 58
    "She expected a princess's hand, small, fine boned, soft.

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  9. i think that the devils arithmetic is written in the third person POV. And here is my proof

    page 105

    she thought it was the clock radio by her bed.

    page 85

    it was the last thing any of them said on the moving train.

    page 22

    behind her the elegent meal

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    1. Hello Minnie Mouse! I see that you've done a good job, but there are a few thing you could improve on. Remember your capitals and punctuation! Add some " or quotation marks around what it said. For example, "It was the last thing any of them said on the moving train." Also, I don't think you needed to press return so much.

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  10. I believe that the book Devils Arihmetic is published in a third person point of view because the book provides evidence like when the book said he yelled fiercely at he television

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    1. @SpongeBob

      ADD MORE DETAIL. The second last word should be the, instead of he. Also remember, punctuation! At the end of a sentence add a period.

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    2. you miss spelled ''A''ri''t''hmetic

      and periods at end of sentence

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  11. "Devil's Arithmetic" is written in the third-person narrative mode. Do you know why? Well because, on page 155, it says "Her mouth twisted at the irony of it and she turned to the three girls at the water pump." The narrator used "she" and "it" but didn't use "I" or "we" or "you".

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  12. I believe that the '' Devil's Arithmetic'' is written in third person POV. An example is in page 101 '' When she stood up, she saw Gilt helping Fayge... ''.

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  13. "The Devil's Arithmetic" is written in third-person point of view. I know it's in the third-person POV, because on pg. 116, it said, "her eyes wide and full of fear. Another example of the third-person POV, is on pg. 97, it said, "She reached out and found one of the children." Both examples have she in them, and to make it third-person POV, the character has to be reafered to as, "she", "he", "it" or, "they".

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    1. @ Ammit
      -Some punctuation errors. For example, you need to take out a period on second sentence. Also, you don't need to use comma between 'pg.97' and 'it'.
      Over all, WELL DONE!

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    2. REVISED:
      "The Devil's Arithmetic" is written in third-person point of view. I know it's in the third-person POV, because on pg. 116 it said, "her eyes wide and full of fear. Another example of the third-person POV, is on pg. 97 it said, "She reached out and found one of the children." Both examples have she in them, and to make it third-person POV, the character has to be reafered to as, "she", "he", "it" or, "they".

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  14. I think it is in third person because it is written like this : hannah sneaked into the room not I sneaked into the room and another is she was a singer

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    1. Your post was correct and very quick and to the point. You should try to make into two sentences next time instead of just one really long one. Also make sure to use more punctuation and capitals where there needed.

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  15. (REVISED)
    I think that The Devil's Arithmetic is put in the third person. This is because in one of the sentences it said "Hannah looked out the door again, as if it could offer her some clues." Another sentence said, She's still recovering from her illness." In both of these it doesn't refer to any of the characters as I and uses there names and "he", "she", and "they". This proves that this book is in the third person.

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  16. I Know that this book was written in third person because of the way that peoples actions are described. For example on pg. 89 it states that SHE pointed down a narrow hall. When peoples actions are written like this it is an obvious hint that the book or novel was written in third person.

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  17. I think the book is a third person pov because when it said Hannah looked out the door again as if it offerd her a clue and that is my reason.

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  18. (REVISED)
    From what I have read, I think this book is written in third person POV meaning that there is a narrator. The reason why I think the book is written in 3rd person POV, is because of sentences like the ones listed below--

    Page 94
    "She looked up and couldn't recognize anyone in the room."

    Page 68
    "Her hand twisted and twisted one gold earbob nervously."

    Page 58
    "She expected a princess's hand, small, fine boned, soft.

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  19. This book is written in third person I know because multiple times it said "Hannah" for example on page 41 Hannah says "Dressed! Hannah looked down at the flowered smock she had on".

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  20. From what i have read this book is written in a third person POV, I know because in the book it said the name: Hannah an example is when on page 94 it said " She looked up and could not reconize anyone in the room."

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