Second Lives – Daniel Alarcón – Point of View
“Second Lives” by Daniel Alarcón is a good story to investigate point of view and perspective. Why do we write from one character’s point of view and not another character’s? How is a story shaped...
View ArticleThat Evening Sun – William Faulkner – Point of View
What are we doing when we choose to tell a story from a certain point of view? How does the story change? In “That Evening Sun,” by William Faulkner, the story is told from a young boy, Quentin’s,...
View ArticleThe King of Norway – Amos Oz – Outsiders
Amos Oz‘s story, “The King of Norway” provides a good lesson on point of view. The story begins: On our kibbutz, Kibbutz Yekhat, there lived a man, Zvis Provizor, a short fifty-five-year-old bachelor...
View ArticleAtria – Ramona Ausubel
On the surface, “Atria” by Ramona Ausubel, could be seen as a young teenage girl’s experience with unwanted pregnancy; however, the story also explores perception and community. The immediate...
View ArticleShort Story: El Morro – David Means
Writing is about choices. That may sound simplistic, but the decisions a writer makes will change the landscape of a story. When does the story begin? When does it end? Time doesn't stop...
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