Point of View

with Little Miss and Little Mr.

Point of View . . .is the position from which a

story is told

first person

third person

is when a character recounts his own experiences or

impressions.

first person . . .

Little Miss Sunshine would be telling her

own story. You would be seeing key words like “I,” “Me,” and

“Mine.”

Objective: The narrator remains a detached observer, telling only the story’s action and dialogue.

third person . . .

Mr. Strong and Mr. Grumpy were at the gym. Mr. Strong was able to bench press 150 kilos, while Mr.

Grump could only lift 50 kilos.

Mr. Grumpy, why are you

looking so blue today?

I was at the gym earlier and Mr.

Strong was able to bench press way more than

me.

Later that day . . .

Limited omniscient: The narrator tells the story from the viewpoint of one character in the story.

third person . . .

Mr. Messy could not understand why Mr. Strong and Mr. Grumpy did not want to

be his friend. He tried sharing his snacks at lunchtime and he had tried to

be kind to them. “I wonder why they don’t want to be friends with me,” he

pondered each day.

Omniscient: The narrator has unlimited knowledge and can describe every character’s thoughts and interpret their behaviors.

third person . . .

Mr. Messy could not understand why Mr. Strong and Mr. Grumpy did not

want to be his friend. He tried sharing his snacks at lunchtime and he had tried to be kind to them. “I wonder why they don’t want to be

friends with me,” he pondered each day.

Mr. Strong and Mr. Grumpy were annoyed with Mr. Messy. He kept

shoving his snacks at them at lunchtime. “Why would we want his snacks? His lunchbox reeks because he has a banana peal in there from last week!” Mr. Grumpy grumbled. “Yeah, I don’t know what Little Miss

Princess sees in him,” Mr. Strong replied.