Point of View. Point of view is the vantage point from which a story is told. If a story is told from the first-person point of view, the narrator uses words such as I and we and is a part of or a witness to the action. When a story is told from the third-person point of view, the narrator is outside the action, uses words such as he, she, it, and they; and avoids the use of I and we. As you read this story, find evidence that shows it is told from the first-person point of view. How does using this point of view affect the story?
Characterization. Characterization is the act of creating or describing a character. Writers use three main techniques to create a character:
• showing what characters say, do, and think;
• showing what other characters say about them;
• showing what physical features, dress, and personality the characters display.
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• Funerals have long been part of the grieving ritual for human beings. The ceremonies and gathering associated with honoring the dead have religious, social, and psychological meaning. Four major symbols are associated with funerals around the world. First, the color black is widely associated with funerals in many cultures. Secondly, social get-togethers are often held as part of the funeral service or after the funeral service. Techniques to preserve the body of the dead are also widespread. Lastly, in many cultures, mourners shave their heads or leave their hair disheveled.
• A birthmark is an unusual mark or blemish on the skin at birth. Of the nearly four million children born in the U.S. each year, 10 percent—or 400,000—will be born with an abnormal birthmark. Ninety percent of these birthmarks will disappear by age one, but others need to be treated by a doctor.
As you read, use a chart like the one shown below and write down specific examples of techniques the author uses to create the characters of Hannah and Crow.
How do you feel and what do you do when you are extremely hungry?
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