Tuesday, December 31, 2013

what is the point of view in young goodman brown?how important is the point of view and does it change anywhere in the story?

The short story, “Young Goodman Brown,” is told from the
Third Person Omniscient point-of-view. The Third Person Omniscient narrator has the
ability to both describe the outward appearances of the characters and to explain the
character’s motives, desires, fears, and hopes. The difference between a limited and an
omniscient narrator is the degree of insight that each is able to provide. The
omniscient narrator is all-knowing, able to offer the reader absolute and unquestionable
insight into a character.  For instance, the narrator in this instance provides
information on Goodman Brown’s thoughts and reactions as he encounters the characters of
Good Cloyse and Deacon Gookin.

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