In the twenty days since the river crossing at Bruinsburg, Mississippi, Grant had marched his troops 180 miles, inflicting 7,200 casualties at a cost of 4,300 of his own, winning five of five battles: Port Gibson, Raymond, Jackson, Champion Hill, and Big Black River, and not losing a single gun or stand of colors.
When a narrator uses the word âIâ to tell most of the story, this is the first-person point of view. First-person point of view allows readers to see and hear what the narrator sees and hears and also allows them access to the narratorâs thoughts. A first person narrator is usually a major character in the story and is often the protagonist.
What descriptive details are used to create point of view? Does the narrator participate in the events of the plot, or is there a distance between the narrator and the events? How much access does the narrator have to the thoughts, feelings, and actions of the other characters? Step Three: Analyze how that particular point of view affects the story.