Transcript Day 6: Point of View

Day 6: Point of View
Lit Types
LAP 1: Short Stories
Point of View
 Point of view is the vantage point or
perspective from which a story is told.
 The first-person point of view, or first-person
narration, tells a story from the I or we
perspective.
 Second-person point of view, or second-person
narration, uses the word you and is relatively rare.
 She, He, and it are the pronouns marking thirdperson point of view, or third-person narration,
the type most often encountered in fiction.
Point of View (continued)
 Limited point of view gives the
reader an insight into the mind of
only the narrator or of one other
character.
 The omniscient point of view reveals
to the reader the thoughts of all or
most characters.
Type of Narrators
 Whether the story is in first-or third-
person, the narrator is a character or
speaker who tells a story.
 Sometimes the narrator is a character in
the story.
Dialect
 A dialect is a version of language spoken by
the people of a particular place, time, or
social group.
Theme: Responsibility Towards Others
 Granny really does not like the filmmakers at her house,
filming her family or her. She believes some things
should be kept private and not for the public eye. The
filmmakers are attempting to use her life to make a
political and social statement, sponsored by the state
government, about the black rural poor. She believes they
have no right to be there.
 Both Granny and Cathy tell stories of other people and
how when their lives were invaded they were messed up
and became worse then before. These camera men are
invading them for only selfish reasons, which is to get
their footage. The story of the man jumping shows how
selfish people are. People need to mind their business
and be responsible towards others. The lesson would be
that people should think of how other people will feel
about their actions and not be so inconsiderate.
“Blues Ain’t No Mockin Bird”
 Setting
The setting takes place in a rural
community at the Grandmother’s
house in Southern America. The
setting is outside around her house. It
also takes place in the 1950's.
Point of View
 Point of View & Explanation
The point of view is in 1st person
because it is told through the voice of a
character in the story whether they are
minor or major. The character telling the
story is the granddaughter of Granny
and Cain. Readers only hear and see
what she does. The narrator in this story
is also a character. We only know what is
going on because she tells the story in
her point of view.
Mood
 Mood of the Story
The mood of the story is serious. Granny
isn’t joking around when she lets the
filmmakers know they are not welcomed
there. The whole time through the story
Granny has anger and is not fooling
around. Everyone in the story is serious
about the filmmakers being there and
don’t like the fact that they are there.
Character Analysis
 With a partner, complete the
character web and analysis.
 You will share your findings with
the class.
Characters
 Granny- is the narrator’s grandmother who is
really trying to “protect” her family. She does
not like the idea of the filmmakers filming her
family. She thinks they have no right to be there
and they are just selfish people trying to expose
the poor. It was mostly her who got rid of the
filmmakers but her husband had helped. She is
a static character because no part of her
personality changes throughout the story.
Granny can also be seen as a round character
because the story shows that granny is
independent and strict.
Characters (continued)
 Cain/ Granddaddy- is Granny’s husband.
He has a very forceful presence. But he
isn’t as rude and mean when he asks the
filmmakers to leave unlike Granny. He is
thought to be like a king. He is also a
static character because the author gives
no evidence of his being changing.
Granddaddy can be seen as a flat
character because he is seen as noble.
Characters (continued)
 Filmmakers (Camera & Smilin’)- they are the
people who come to granny’s house in the
beginning of the story. They claim they have to
film movie pictures for a food stamp campaign.
They were being selfish and not taking no for
an answer. They had left when Cain told them
to leave. The filmmakers are also static because
they do not change their point of view of the
rural community even though some get along
with out the county's help. The filmmakers are
flat characters because they are disrespectful.
Characters (continued)
 Cathy- She is one of the four children who
understands the stories Granny tells. She
basically understands the adult world and the
family. She is a third cousin of the narrator. In
the end of the novel she talks about writing a
book. She is not a major character and does not
have evidence of changing. Cathy is a flat
character because she seems to have a
leadership or mature nature.
Characters (continued)
 Terry & Tyrone- are twin boys who live next
door but are there in the yard when the
filmmakers arrive. They don’t really pay
attention to what is going on they just stay in
the yard wrestling each other. Though they are
static characters, Terry and Tyrone can be seen
as a flat character because they are described as
playful.