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.
Objective Point of View. With the objective point of view, the writer tells what happens without stating more than can be inferred from the story's action and dialogue. The narrator never discloses anything about what the characters think or feel, remaining a detached observer.