Asked by: Edward Freedman

Typically, male protagonists undergo some type of change whereas most stories with females as narrators just become a stronger version of themselves, unless a traumatic experience, usually sexual from my encounters, happens. Male protagonist’s are almost always expected to change.Nov 11, 2014

Does the gender of narrator matter?

It does not much matter what the gender of the protagonists is any longer; besides, the person in the room can now be read as a mere projection of the invented narrator figure. The I with the child may well be female, but she may also imagine a situation in which the you is the woman and the (male) I is addressing her.

What effect does the narrator have on the story?

A narrator provides insight into the thoughts and emotions of characters in a story. Several common narrative modes, or perspectives, are employed by authors to create tension in stories. Common narrative perspectives include first person narrator, second person narrator, third person narrator and multiple narrators.

What is the point of view and its effect Who is the narrator?

Point of view (POV) is what the character or narrator telling the story can see (his or her perspective). The author chooses “who” is to tell the story by determining the point of view. Depending on who the narrator is, he/she will be standing at one point and seeing the action.

What is the relationship between the narrator and the characters?

In a story told from first-person point of view, the narrator is one of the characters and tell us what he or she experiences and thinks about those experiences. First person point of view is probably the most immediately obvious. All the actions are seen and reported by someone in the story.

How does changing the narrator also change the story?

Changing point of view can help your reader get to know different characters’ voices and backstories and is especially useful in stories with intersecting storylines. Just remember that all that complexity will add pages to your narrative—so it’s probably not the best choice for a short story.

Who is the narrator of the story The Outsiders?

Ponyboy Curtis

Ponyboy Curtis is the protagonist of The Outsiders. He is also the novel’s narrator, which means that he shares his story of maturation from his own perspective.

Why is an author’s choice of narrator so important in a story?

Each viewpoint allows certain freedoms in narration while limiting or denying others. Your goal in selecting a point of view is not simply finding a way to convey information, but telling it the right way—making the world you create understandable and believable.

When the narrator tells the story and reveals two or more characters thoughts the point of view is?

Second-person narration a little-used technique of narrative in which the action is driven by a character ascribed to the reader, one known as you. The reader is immersed into the narrative as a character involved in the story. The narrator describes what “you” do and lets you into your own thoughts and background.

Is the narrator a character in the story?

A narrator is the person telling the story, and it determines the point of view that the audience will experience. Every work of fiction has one! The narrator can take many forms—it may be a character inside the story (like the protagonist) telling it from his own point of view.

What kind of narrator does the story use?

What is a narrator vs a narrative point of view?

What is narration in a story?

Definition: Narration. NARRATION: Narration refers to the way that a story is told, and so belongs to the level of discourse (although in first-person narration it may be that the narrator also plays a role in the development of the story itself).