Exploring Narrative Perspectives: First, Second, and Third Person

The video explores different narrative perspectives: third person, first person, and second person. It uses examples from literature and the fairytale Rapunzel to illustrate how the choice of narrator can transform a story. The video also discusses the constraints and possibilities of each perspective, offering guidance on how to choose the right point of view for a story. It highlights the potential for narrative experimentation, especially with new technologies like virtual reality.

Which novel starts with the line 'I am an invisible man'?

• If on a winter's night a traveler by Italo Calvino

• The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

• Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

• Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

What point of view is the traditional Rapunzel story told from?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person

• Omniscient

How does the story of Rapunzel change when told from the first person perspective of the prince?

• It emphasizes the difficulties of climbing hair.

• It becomes more humorous.

• It remains largely unchanged.

• It focuses on Rapunzel's feelings.

What effect does a first person narrative have on a story?

• Creates distance between reader and narrator

• Makes the story less engaging

• Limits the story to the narrator's knowledge

• Provides an omniscient view of all characters

What is a unique feature of second person narrative?

• It can create a sense of urgency and suspense.

• It provides a detailed view of all characters.

• It is the most common narrative perspective.

• It limits the story to one character's thoughts.

How can constraints in narrative perspective benefit a story?

• By making the story longer

• By focusing the story or highlighting elements

• By confusing the reader

• By revealing all characters' thoughts

What does an omniscient third person narrator allow?

• A first person view of the story

• A focus on one character's thoughts

• Movement between characters' minds

• A detailed view of one event

In 'The Remains of the Day', what does the first person narrative reveal?

• The reliability of Stevens as a narrator

• The uneventful life of a butler

• The flaws of the man Stevens serves

• The perfection of Stevens' service

Which novel uses a plural first person narrator?

• The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

• We the Animals by Justin Torres

• Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

• Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

How might new technologies change storytelling?

• By expanding possibilities for point of view

• By limiting narrative perspectives

• By focusing only on first person narratives

• By making books obsolete