To determine point of view's importance: Know whether events of the story are being interpreted by the author or by one of the characters. If interpreted by one of the characters: ask how this character's mind and personality affect his/her interpretations. ask whether the character is perceptive or imperceptive.
But in a poll done for The Wall Street Journal by NPD Group Inc. of Port Washington, N. Y., 70% of 1,000 respondents said they probably wouldn't take a prescription drug after its expiration date; 72% said the same of an over-the-counter remedy.
But that doesn't necessarily mean the medication has gone bad, says drug expert Joe Graedon â who has a consumer call-in show on public radio. Graedon says many state pharmacy boards require that medications get labeled with an expiration date of one year after the date of sale. So that's your pharmacist following state law or just being extra cautious. But Graedon says that one-year date on the bottle can cause real confusion.