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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge : 

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Ambrose Bierce

Different Perspectives : 

Different Perspectives Look at the following pictures. They all show different parts of the same thing. Try to figure out what you are looking at.

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Different Perspectives : 

Different Perspectives Much like the Statue of Liberty changed with every perspective, the story can change based on what point of view is taken. Imagine that the narrator is the photographer and the main character is the statue.

The Points of View : 

The Points of View

Objective : 

Objective This photo is very mysterious. It is difficult to tell what it actually is. You can only see exactly what the photographer wants you to see, and nothing else. The rest remains a mystery. The objective point of view: The writer tells only what happens, the rest must be inferred. Characters’ thoughts or feelings are not revealed. The reader takes the position of a detached observer.

Third Person Narration : 

Third Person Narration In this photo, we can only determine what the main character (the statue) is “feeling,” and nothing else. Our focus is on the character, and not what is happening to him or her. We learn about the character from the photographer. Third person point of view: The narrator does not participate in the action as a character. The narrator tells how the characters feel and what they do. We learn about the characters through this “outside voice.”

First Person Narration : 

First Person Narration This photo depicts the view from the statue itself. We see only what the statue sees, and not much about the statue itself. First person point of view: The narrator participates in the action of the story. What the narrator tells the reader may not be truthful. The reader should question the trustworthiness of what it said.

Limited Omniscient : 

Limited Omniscient This photo depicts the nose and lips of the statue, revealing what is “inside the head” of the statue. Limited Omniscent (Also called Third-person limited) point of view: The narrator’s knowledge is limited to that of only one character. The character can be either major or minor, it does not matter.

Omniscient : 

Omniscient In this photo, we get a full picture of everything. We see the statue and its surroundings. We can tell everything that is happening. Omniscent point of view: The narrator is all-knowing. The narrator knows the action of the story as well as the thoughts of every character. You can get the best overall perspective from this point of view.