[stylist] Point of View Provoker

[Aziza C]

Interesting... But Nick was involved... or wanted to be involved with
that actress girl... (I think she was an actress,) and he set up
Gatsby by scheduling the meeting with Daisy, so he was more involved
then not.

On 3/25/09, Angela fowler <fowlers at syix.com> wrote:
> Well, Nick was kind of a passive observer, what'd my English teacher call
> him? "The ever-present Nick." It drove her nuts, this guy witnessing every
> screwed up thing that happened in that book but not doing a thing about it.
> 	She gave us an assignment, rank the characters from best to worst,
> or in my speak least pathetic to most pathetic. Caused a good bit of debate.
>
>
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> Angela, I don't think Great Gatsby counts, didn't Nick tell the story?
> And he was sort of involved in his own interesting way. I think.
> *smile* Does that mean I'm right Jim?
>
> On 3/25/09, James Canaday M.A.  N6YR <n6yr at sunflower.com> wrote:
>> yes,
>> or the narrator  may not be a character, you just read the story in
>> the narrator's own voice as you read.
>> jc
>>
>> Jim Canaday M.A.
>> Lawrence, KS
>>
>> At 11:32 PM 3/24/2009, you wrote:
>>>Oh, like the narrator in Great Gadspey?
>>>
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>>>On Behalf Of Aziza C
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>>>uninvolved omniscient observer/commenter perspective?
>>>I think it's when you write like a narrator, but a narrator separated
>>>from the story, that is uneffected by the turn out of events, who
>>>simply tells the story, and sort of has its own personality although
>>>not really a person in the story.
>>>But then again, I'm just guessing.
>>>
>>>
>>>On 3/24/09, Angela fowler <fowlers at syix.com> wrote:
>>> > What the devil is the uninvolved omniscient observer/commenter
>>>perspective?
>>> > Someone please enlighten me!
>>> >
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>>> > On Behalf Of James Canaday M.A. N6YR
>>> > Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 10:16 PM
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>>> > I like to write in the uninvolved omniscient observer/commenter
>>>perspective.
>>> > I need to try writing in first person for the practice.
>>> > jc
>>> >
>>> > Jim Canaday M.A.
>>> > Lawrence, KS
>>> >
>>> > At 08:03 AM 3/24/2009, you wrote:
>>> >>I like the first person point of view, but in that case, I can only
>>> >>reveal what the character sees, knows and thinks, so action taken
>>>"ofstage"
>>> >>so to speak
>>> >>is unknown at the time.
>>> >>Lori
>>> >>
>>> >>In a message dated 3/24/09 12:33:39 AM, astrochem119 at gmail.com writes:
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> >
>>> >> > What point of view do you take when telling a particular narrative?
>>> >> > We all know the commons like first person and the two
>>> >> > third-person views (limited and omniscient), but how does
>>> >> > perspective affect your story, opening or limiting it? Does your
>>> >> > character tell you how the story should be written? Words for
> contemplation.
>>> >> >
>>> >>
>>> >>
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