Whose point of view is missing in your novel? How do you think the story would change or be enriched by that character's perspective? Be sure to explain in detail and with evidence from the text to support your answer.
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Joe Williams
12/7/2015 02:48:58 pm
In the novel I am reading, or more correctly just finished, there is only the protagonist’s point of view, but not that of any other character. The book in question is called “Moriarty”, and is by Anthony Horowitz, who many may know from the Alex Rider book series. Anyways, there is always the one first person view of the main character, named Frederick Chase, but never that of the antagonist, or any other character for that matter. The only input that is actually given by these characters is either when they speak, or by inferences made by the reader and the protagonist. This may feel claustrophobic plot wise, but it does create a good tension in the plot when the character has information or the lack thereof, for the reader only knows as much as they are given. But, when asked what point of view is missing, I would say it is not that of Chase’s partner, Jones, but that of the enemy they seek, one Clarence Devereux, for it would give insight on his position and also give some situational irony. This is because of the fact that Devereux may have information that Jones and Chase do not, giving off a tension that would be very enjoyable and genius for the readers to witness.
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Kassia lowery
12/7/2015 05:15:45 pm
Joe,
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Peyton Clark
12/7/2015 07:14:36 pm
In my book , " The Pearl" by John Steinbeck, the pearl seems to have caught the attention of many different characters, most of wich probably have the same mentality of "I want the pearl!" When reading most story's you are reading from the protagonists point of view, but I think that reading it from a antagonists point of view might be just as interesting. One of the antagonists point of view I would like to see the most is the pearl dealer. I think that he's a good protagonist because he pushes Kino, the protagonist, to leave his village. When Kino confronts to the dealer, the dealer states , " This pearl is like fools gold. It is too large. Who would buy this?" (17) In this statement you can obviously tell that he thinks the Pearl is worthless, but is it? I feel that this is most likely a business scam. He is trying to make Kino think the pearl is worthless to get it at a cheaper price. To prove my point, the dealer later offers kino one thousand and five hundred pesos, which is far more than Kino has and is rather expensive. I would like to see if he actually thought it was worthless or if it actually was a business thing. I would also like to see what he felt like when Kino refused his offer. He was obouisly shocked and maybe sad that Kino didn't take the offer, but it would be cool to see how it effected him. I think that another interesting point of view would be , not an antagonist, but Kino's brother Juan Tomás. Throughout the story Juan is scared and even nervous for his brother after the pearl was discovered. "Juan Tomás cautioned his brother."(16) "...and Juan Tomás, in pure nervousness, went on speaking."(16). Thought you are able to tell that he wants to care for his brother, I wonder if he had thoughts of taking the pearl himself. Maybe he thinks that he deserves it more than Kino. The perspective would change the book from ,a man trying to provide for his family, to, my crazy brother won't let go of this pearl that is bringing him bad luck but I want it too. Or Juan could genuinely care about Kino, but from the story you are able to see that the pearl has changed the mentality of many people. Though there are many characters in this story the ones with the most meaning seem to make me curious of how the perspective changes the story dramatically. The protagonist side is a very good way to change the way of the story's meaning
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Sydni Stoffel
12/9/2015 08:53:35 pm
Peyton,
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Delaney Kidd
12/7/2015 07:47:31 pm
Have you ever wanted to know what the other character is thinking? Like how when the antagonist makes a decision, you wonder why they would do so? In “The Mysterious Benedict Society” by Trenton Lee Stewart it is written in third person narratives but switches mindsets of only the protagonists. As a reader I want to know the side of the antagonist, Mr. Curtain. The story is told as four kids enter a contest where they show their special skills. The four kids pass and are then sent on a task to find out as much as they can about Mr. Curtain. Mr. Curtain has been sending out secret messages that people obtain but don’t exactly obtain directly. My question is, why does Mr. Curtain want to do such a thing?
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Cora Perkins
12/9/2015 06:36:18 pm
Delaney,
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Tysen Trujillo
12/7/2015 08:11:12 pm
In my novel “Compound” by S.A. Bodeen the point of view that is missing is the protagonist’s twin brother’s point of view. Which is Eddy, the protagonist is Eli. When a nuclear bomb falls on the US a billionaire father of Eli and Eddy along with their siblings takes his family to a large furnished shelter, but once they get there they noticed they forgot Eddy, they indefinitely wouldn’t take the chances of going back. Six years Eli and his family have lived in the compound without the long lost and loved Eddy. “Eddy was kind to everyone, fun to be with, popular. I was just his twin; not so kind not so fun.” (Pg. 29) Eddy’s point of view would change the story because he is Eli’s twin therefore he would seem to get along with Eli. But some of the choices Eddy could maybe make and create Eli to change his perspective about situations. If Eddy was in the compound Bodeen could totally change the way that the main storyline turns out. Maybe Eddy’s beliefs could change the conflict later in the book. “But he wasn’t around to take care of things anymore.” (Pg.36) I think Eli feels how we all feel after we loose something that we love, he feels regret. Once he feels that regret he would take back everything just to have his twin brother Eddy. ”Maybe I was looking for a way to feel closer to Eddy.” (Pg. 36)
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Haley Christianson
12/16/2015 04:49:57 pm
Dear Tyson Trujillo
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Chris Balding
12/8/2015 04:31:35 pm
In the book "Paladin" by Sally Slater, there is one key point of view that is missing. This happens in many books, but specifically in this book, it skipped one of the most important point of views that ties the story together.
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Brayden Kelley
12/9/2015 04:27:55 pm
In the book I am currently reading entitled, “Coming Back Stronger” by Drew Brees, the point of view is in the protagonists view. The protagonist in this story is Drew Brees, as tis is a biography, but I find that this book would sometimes be more enriching if some of the book was in the point of view of his opponents. By putting the point of view into his teammates, there would be more dialogue in the story, as well as a second person account of what happened, instead of a first person view where the protagonist is constantly talking about his own succeses
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Michael Winward
12/9/2015 05:23:26 pm
character’s point of view is very interesting, but it is not necessary in most stories. In my book, “Animal Farm” by George Orwell, is written in third person limited. This means it is was written in a style it which the reader is viewing it through their own eyes, but they are limited to what events are seen and what dialogue is heard. However, the reader can witness events that occur in completely different places but happen at the same time, something readers can only do in a third person perspective story. However, there are limitations.
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Delaney Kidd
12/9/2015 08:10:33 pm
Michael,
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Gia Colosimo
12/9/2015 06:17:34 pm
When you think of Heaven, normally you think of God. The strange thing about “Heaven is for Real” by Todd Burpo, is God's point of view is not included. God’s point of view in this book is very symbolic to Todd because he is a pastor. Being a pastor means your role model is God. Todd looks to God all the time, but God never responds. When the Burpo’s are going through their hard times like when Todd got diagnosed with “Hyperplasia which is a precursor to breast cancer”. When the tests came back, they were entirely normal. At that point Todd “knew: God had loved [him] with a little miracle” (Burpo 13). If God’s point of view was included at this point it could have made the mood change more obvious. Also, we as readers would have known what was going to happen before Todd did, which is dramatic irony.
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Gia Colosimo
12/9/2015 06:18:16 pm
When you think of Heaven, normally you think of God. The strange thing about “Heaven is for Real” by Todd Burpo, is God's point of view is not included. God’s point of view in this book is very symbolic to Todd because he is a pastor. Being a pastor means your role model is God. Todd looks to God all the time, but God never responds. When the Burpo’s are going through their hard times like when Todd got diagnosed with “Hyperplasia which is a precursor to breast cancer”. When the tests came back, they were entirely normal. At that point Todd “knew: God had loved [him] with a little miracle” (Burpo 13). If God’s point of view was included at this point it could have made the mood change more obvious. Also, we as readers would have known what was going to happen before Todd did, which is dramatic irony.
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Ethan Gdovin
12/9/2015 06:54:43 pm
When you think of a novel, you think of many people's personal perspective and postitions in the story. You may not like there perspective, but it's their way that they view the story and the problems in the story. In my book "The Pearl," by John Steinbeck, Steinbeck uses the main protagonist's point of view on the story. He uses Kino's perspective on when he finds the pearl, when they go to the doctor, and also when the baby gets stung by the scorpion. One perspective I would love to see and and get their point of view from is Juana. Juana is Kino's wife who just had a baby, this baby is all that Juana has. Kino, Juana, and the baby is all that the family has. They are not a rich family, in fact they are a pretty poor family. "And last he turned his head to Juana, his wife, who lay beside him on the mat, her blue head shawl over her nose and over her breasts and around the small of her back. Juana's eyes were open too." (Steinbeck 1). This is one part of the story when I would've love to see Juana's point of view. I would've love to seen how Juana was feeling and what she saw in Kino that made him the way he his. Juana is looking at Kino because he is all she has, so she is happy and thankful for him and her family (that is how Kino describes it as). But what if Juana point of view was different. What if she was looking at him for another reason. If we (the readers) knew what Juana was thinking it would change the story completely. Even if her point of view was negitive or positive it still could've effected the story in some way. Juana's point of view (in my opinion) would have a have a major impact either on the story or in the Mai conflict of the story.
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Will Smardo
12/9/2015 07:10:00 pm
In my novel, “The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto” by Mitch Albom the main character is Frankie Presto, but the story is never actually told by him. The story is told through the point of view of Music. Yes, Music the talent, notes on a piano. This point of view very much enriches the story by giving the reader information about the character without stating it. It tells the story of how Frankie Presto is very talented without needing to say it and is able to tell Frankie’s story completely, even in times Frankie himself cannot remember, “That’s right. I know the unknown details of Frankie Presto’s birth, the ones historians and music critics- even Frankie himself- always labeled a mystery”(6). Overall, Music helps enrich and convince the reader of how great Frankie’s talent was, even better than Elvis. The story is also told through the eyes of people Frankie has associated himself with during his spectacular life. These point of views help the reader understand just how other people saw him. His music was incomparable and he was just a great guy. Frankie was a true idol to many people, even his fellow band members.
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Ethan Konrad
12/9/2015 10:22:10 pm
Will,
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Joshua Case
12/15/2015 05:00:51 pm
In my book "The Count Of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas there are several perspectives throughout the story but one is missing. A man who is called Danglers who put Edward in jail only says about 8 lines of dialogue but after that you don't see him or hear for him again. I am currently at page two-hundred and seventy-three. So far Danglers hasn't made a reappearance or made his thoughts clear to the reader. Edward has declared vengeance against Danglers but all he has heard is that Danglers is now rich and married to a beautiful woman. I think that if the reader was able to know more about Danglers thoughts and actions in the story the first two-hundred pages would be a little bit more clear.
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Haley Christianson
12/16/2015 04:47:42 pm
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