![]() The Handmaid’s Tale is a cautionary dystopia, and by leaving the narrator anonymous, Atwood suggests that the narrative point of view could be all women’s experiences, not just the narrator’s. Despite this, the reader comes to know about the narrator’s past life, current dilemma, and enduring trauma as a handmaid in fictional Gilead. She is simply Offred, or “of Fred”-Fred being the commander she is property of. The television series names her June, based on their interpretation of the story’s opening chapter, but the original novel never reveals her real name. However, most stories rarely introduce their protagonists so readily, and it’s much more likely that the narrative point of view will develop alongside the story.įor example, the identity of the narrator in Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale is never revealed. Herman Melville’s first-person novel Moby Dick begins “Call me Ishmael.” The story then goes on to tell us why Ishmael’s point of view matters-in other words, what makes the story compelling. Sometimes, the point of view of a story is given immediately. Narrative point of view defines who is communicating to the reader. When we understand who’s speaking to us, we can better understand the story that’s being told. Every written text comes from a certain person’s viewpoint. ![]() Narrative point of view (POV) defines who is communicating to the reader. Choosing and Managing Point of View (from Instructor Jack Smith).Experimenting with Point of View in Writing.Point of View in Poetry & Prose: Venn Diagram. ![]()
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