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When a story is written in third person point -of-view there are three different types of this narration that can be used. The first is omniscient. This type of third person point-of-view is when the narrator has unlimited knowledge, including all of the characters thoughts and feelings, and much more. The objective point of view is when the narrator only has knowledge of what is in front of them. The narrator doesn’t know what the characters think, feel, or why they are doing the things they are doing. In limited point of view the narrator is only aware of one character and that characters thoughts, feelings, and surroundings. In the story “Miss Brill” written by Katherine Mansfield the narration is third person point-of-view limited.

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