Narrator

What is a Narrator?
A narrator is the person from whose perspective a story is told. The narrator
narrates the text.
A narrator only exists in fictional texts or in a narrative poem. A narrator may be a
character in the text; however, the narrator does not have to be a character in the
text.
The point of a narrator is to narrate a story, i.e., to tell the story. What the narrator
can and cannot see determines the perspective of the text and also determines how
much the reader knows.
First person narrator:
A first person narrator speaks from the first person point of view. The first person
narrator’s commentary uses the pronouns “I/we,” “my/our,” “me/us,” “mine/ours.”
The first person narrator is a character in the text because he is telling it from his
point of view. Consequently, he is involved in the action of the story or participates
in it in some way.
The first person narrator can only tell the audience what he sees. He cannot
comment on action that he does not see or experience directly.
Second Person Narrator
What is a second person narrator? A second person narrator speaks from the second
person point of view. The second person narrator’s commentary uses the pronouns
“you,” “your,” and “yours.”
The second person narrator is a character in the text because he is telling the story
to another person. Consequently, he is involved in the action of the story or
participates in it in some way.
The second person narrator is very rare in literature. When used well, the second
person narrator makes it seem like he is talking directly to the audience, making
the reader feel as though he is a part of the story.
The second person narrator can only tell the audience what he sees. He cannot
comment on action that he does not see or experience directly.
Third Person Narrator
What is a third person narrator? A third person narrator speaks from the third
person point of view. The third person narrator’s commentary uses the pronouns
“he/she/they,” “his/her/their,” and “his/hers/theirs.” Third person limited is not a
common type of narrator in literature.