This allows the reader to understand why characters such as the lady in “The Yellow Wallpaper” and Mrs. Mallard in “The Story of an Hour” would make the decisions and commit the actions that took place. Since the …show more content…
The author uses a first person limited point of view that places the reader directly into a character’s mind and allows them to see, feel, think, and experience exactly what the character is going through. Mr. Farquhar faces a diverse range of emotions and imaginative thoughts, such as his escape, that without the first person point of view no reader would be able to know about. Most authors use this type of perspective to make the reader feel as if they are being dropped directly into the stories themselves, therefore making the writings more realistic and exciting to read and experience. Also, by limiting how much a reader knows, gives them a hunger to read onward and discover what the character is experiencing themselves. Point of view can also drastically affect the tone of the story, making the tone be directly interacting with their character the reader is living through and therefore changing the mindset of the reader in accordance to the story. By using certain points of view an author may make a reader wonder if they can trust the source. Sometimes it may be better to look at the surroundings instead of just receiving what the main character is thinking or feeling. This type of ambiguous use allows readers to make a choice which can further the amount of