Part 1
1. Read the lecture below
2. Respond to this post by stating the title of your book and the point of view in which it is written.
Part 2
1.Using your core literature selection, write one question for your classmates to answer concerning imagery, theme, or symbolism.
2. Answer one question posted by a classmate.
Definition of Point of View
All literature must be narrated or recorded by someone, and an author must decide who that someone will be. The decision is an important one, since the selection of narrator determines the perspective, or point of view, from which the story will be told, as well as the amount and kind of information a reader will be given. In discussing literature, it is most common to examine three different points of view.
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First Person: A character in the story who speaks in the first person voice.
The first person narrator is a character in the story who can reveal his or her feelings and thoughts, or information that has been directly received by other characters. The first person narrator speaks in the first person, saying "I saw...," "I knew...," "I realized...," etc. The House on Mango Street, The Catcher in the Rye, and To Kill A Mockingbird are examples of books that tell a story from the first person point of view.
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Third Person Objective: A narrator, not a character in the story, speaks in the third person voice and can tell only what, is observable through the five senses.
The third person objective narrator is not a character in the story: the reader would most often think of this narrator as "the author." The third person objective narrator refers to all characters in the third person, saying "He looked..." "She jumped...," etc. They are only able to make objective observations, however: they have no knowledge of what is going on in the mind of the characters, or anything else that would not be observable to the reader if they were to enter the story. Of Mice and Men is told from the third person objective point of view.
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Third Person Omniscient: A narrator, not a character in the story, who speaks in the third person voice and can tell the thoughts and feelings of characters within the story.
Like the third person objective narrator, the third person omniscient narrator speaks in the third person and is not a character in the story. Unlike the third person objective narrator, however, the third person omniscient narrator has knowledge of the thoughts and feelings of characters in the story. The extent of this knowledge may vary somewhat, but it is more than would be observable to the reader, were they to enter the story. The Hobbit, The Scarlet Letter, and The Old Man and the Sea are books that tell a story from the third person omniscient point of view.
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The book, Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser, is written in a first person point of view. The book explains the experiences and thoughts of the author and often indicates its first person point of view by starting sentences using, "I was.., ""I feel...,""I relate..."
In the book Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser, Schlosser strongly criticizes fast food corporations on the way they have changed America’s culture. He believes that Americans are becoming increasingly dependant on fast food due to its cheap prices. The increase in consumption of fast food has also increased the percentage of obese people throughout the country. What theme/moral do you think the author is trying to send out?
The book "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck is written in a third person point of view. An example in the text is: Lennie looked timidly over to him. "George?" (Steinbeck 4). Another example is: Lennie grinned with relief. "I... I thought I put it in my side pocket." His hand went into the pocket again (Steinbeck 5).
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou, is written in the first person point of view.
In this book, we see the challenges that African American people had to deal with concerning the American's. They were constantly ridiculed, and treated very poorly. What theme is Maya Angelou presenting?
Regarding dmkddfun's post: I think that the author is trying to show us how terrible fast food is for us. As you mentioned, people prefer fast food because it's cheaper, and it's also easier. People don't have to go through the "difficulties" of cooking a meal at home.
In "To Kill a Mockingbird," Scout narrates the story, and we only hear about events and conversations through her point of view. Therefore, the book is written in first person.
My question is on "To Kill a Mockingbird."
What does the mockingbird symbolize? (This is a hard one:)
‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ is written in the first person point of view. Jean Louise Finch, or Scout, narrates the story. Scout tells us everything she thinks, what others think, and the details of the story, through her own point of view.
The question is: Is Mr. Arthur Radley, or Boo Radley, really a good man? (This is a harder character to understand).
Sarah: "What does the mockingbird symbolize?" Your right, very hard.
I think it symbolizes that Scout is the 'mockingbird' that Jem owns. She always follows him around, and wants to be around him. Even after Jem grew up, she wanted to be with Jem wherever he went.
‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ is written in the first person point of view. Jean Louise Finch, or Scout, narrates the story. Scout tells us everything she thinks, what others think, and the details of the story, through her own point of view.
The question is: Is Mr. Arthur Radley, or Boo Radley, really a good man? The theme of this is: Don’t judge a book by its cover. (This is a harder character to understand).
To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, is written in 1st persn. The book shows thoughts and experiences of Scout Finch. An example of first person point of view is when scout says,"I said if he wanted to take a broad view of the thing."pg 3 Is the town really scared of Boo Radly or does his strangness give them somthing to talk about?
To Sarah for To Kill a Mockingbird:I think that the mockingbird symbolises Tom Robinson, and his inncence is equal to the mockingbirds.
Colleen, good guess, but here's the answer. There's a line somwhere in the book that says that mockingbirds don't hurt anyone but just sing for people's enjoyment. So it isn't right to kill a mockingbird. I don't want to spend a long time on this, but two potential mockingbirds are Tom and Boo.
Tom is an innocent man, but he is also vurnerable because of his race.
At the end of the book, Atticus agrees to agree that the murder (I forgot his name) was suicide. Scout reminded him that it wasn't right to kill a mockingbird. In this case, Boo symbolized a mockingbird. Bringing him into the public would, for him, be equal to death. Boo was an innocent man, despite rumors, and he saved the children's lives.
Colleen, here's my answer to your question:
There is not indication throughout the plot that the rumor's about Boo are true. There is more evidence that he is a nice man. He leaves the children gifts and saves their lives. Also, Scout refers to him as a mockingbird in the end, which would be a good thing.
The book, "To Kill A Mockingbird", by Harper Lee is written in a first person point of view. This particular book portrays the thoughts of the author, and through out the entire book the author is refering in a first person point of view. At the start of every sentence, the author begins with saying, "I heard...,""I saw...,""I tried...,""I did...,""I was...,""I reckon..., and ""I guessed..." The themes of this novel is the importance of moral education as well as an individuals social class. This story shows great examples of the coexistence of good and evil.
The question is: What does the "Mockingbird" symbolize? This is hard for me to undersatnd because the title doesn't seem to match with the story.
I read, "To Kill a Mockingbird" which was written in first person.
My question is: What theme in "To Kill a Mockingbird" is symbolized by Atticus' emotional journey?
To Vanessa: The mockingbird symbolizes the theme of innocence that crops up throughout the book. It’s a harmless and defenseless creature that does nothing but sing for others to enjoy. The raw pureness of the mockingbird is then reflected on many of the characters: With Scout, we see her lose her innocence throughout her story as she enters the real world and grows up. With Tom Robinson, we see his legal innocence as well as emotional when he is tried in court.
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