O Third Person Point of View The most common type of is not part of the story.
This narrator tells the story from the third person point of view and uses , such as he, she, or they.
This narrator can explain to the reader what all the are thinking and feeling.
This helps the reader the story in a different way.
• Pay Attention to the Signs
o Once we know who the is, then we can focus on the characters’ perspectives.
 When we know what a character or about the events and about other characters in a story, then we know his or her .
o Authors communicate their characters’ perspectives through:
 describing their expressions and body language
 telling us how characters
 telling us what characters
 revealing between characters
Pay Attention to the Signs, Interactive Activity (slide 6)
o To learn characters’ (or people’s) points of view, we what they do and how they act.
 We pay attention to:
o language
o actions
 Authors use descriptions of a character’s body and actions to develop the character.
These descriptions give us clues about the character’s of
o Just listen.
 Characters may state their points of view on the situation directly.
 They may also hint at it, providing us clues to their , in which case, we need to listen carefully to:
o what the characters to one another
o what they say to
 Depending on the type of narrator an author uses, we may get to what a character says to him- or herself.
 Those inner thoughts will provide additional clues that help us determine the perspective.
o Ask Questions
 Observing and carefully provide good clues about a character’s perspective.
o As in real life, it is dangerous to jump to conclusions or make assumptions based only on what we .
Developing Perspective
• In a drama, we come to understand the plot and the characters through the action and the .
o The actors’ language and the dialogue between characters are essential for us to understand the perspectives.