Point of View






















Perspective

In real life, everyone’s perspective on any event is different. The same event told by different people can be significantly altered. This is true in literature, too. Writers must be acutely aware that their narrative will be shaped by the perspective of the narrator, and carefully choose the perspective they want to give. The character’s perspective shapes a story in sometimes surprising ways.
 

Click on a character's name on the right to read the story from his or her point of view. Note how the entire story can change simply by changing whose eyes the reader sees the story through.