Monday, November 14, 2016

Which two points of view are used in “Games at Twilight” by Anita Desai? A. third-person omniscient B. second person C. third-person limited...

The correct answer is choice "A" and choice "C." 


The story begins with a third-person omniscient narrator.  The narrator tells us about how the children feel and how the mother that is tasked with watching all of them also feels.  Once the children are set free outside, the narration continues from the omniscient point of view.  We are told information about Raghu, Mira, and Manu, and the narration gives readers the impression of watching all of these events from the outside.  


The narration then switches to a third-person limited point of view once it focuses on Ravi.  A reader's knowledge of events is limited to what Ravi sees and feels.  We no longer know what the other kids are up to.  We don't know what is going on with the parents.  We are only aware of Ravi and what he is aware of.  That limited point of view allows readers to better feel Ravi's range of emotions throughout the story. 

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