RA 9299 Republic of the Philippines

NEGROS ORIENTAL STATE UNIVERSITY

NOHS (1907) NOTS (1927) EVSAT (1956) CPVC (1983)
Kagawasan Ave., Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines 6200
College of Education, Bais Campus 2, Bais City

A LEARNING PLAN ON POINT OF VIEW

BSED Stylistics Class

I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1. Identify pieces of writing in the first, second and third person
2. Discuss how a character’s point of view shapes their understanding and stance
3. Demonstrate an ability to write in all three points of view
II. Subject Matter
Topic: Point of View
III. Materials
Laptop
PowerPoint Slides
Google Meet (as the online platform)
IV. Procedure

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

A. Preliminary Activities
1. Greeting
Good evening everyone. How are you this Good evening too. We are doing fine this
evening? evening.

That’s good to hear.

2. Prayer
Before we start, may I request someone to lead ( A student will lead the prayer)
the prayer?
 B. Motivation

Let’s have a short activity first. Please take a look

at this picture.

What have you observed in this picture? People are in a queue / people are waiting in
line.

What would you feel if you were in this situation? I would feel irritated/bored/annoyed

Excellent! Let’s have another picture.

How do you interpret this picture? An employee climbing a mountain. The

mountain represents the struggles the
employee needs to overcome

What would you feel if you were in this situation? I would feel frustrated and tired.
 C. Lesson Proper (Presentation)
These ‘feelings’ you have from observing these
pictures can be described as your ‘point of view’. In
your point of view, the employee who was climbing
the mountain depicts the challenges and struggles he
is facing but others might perceive it as an employee
climbing a hill or mountain towards his workplace.

Point of view' is one of the first elements of

storytelling an author has to decide upon when
writing fiction.

I know you are all familiar with the different point of The first, second and third point of view.
view. Can anyone enumerate them?

You’re right but actually there are four point of view.

It might be confusing, but there are actually four types

of point of view. The third person is subdivided into
‘limited’ and ‘omniscient.’

I will take you on a whistle-stop tour of all major

POVs and provide you with some examples too.

First, we have the first point of view. I’d like to call A first person narrative is common to all of us
for Miss Maylan to read the slide. and relatively intuitive to write because it’s
how we tell stories in everyday life.
Thank you. Every time we narrate something, we
always narrate it from our own point of view. We are
narrating something that we first hand observed or
experience. For instance, you witness an accident. If
someone asks you what happened on that accident,
your narration will be based from what you have
witnessed, not from observations of the other people.

It’s typical for a first person narrator to be the

protagonist of a story, like Holden Caulfield in JD
Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye.

The narration usually utilizes the pronoun I (or we, if

the narrator is speaking as part of a group).

Another story that utilizes first point of view is the

famous ‘The Hunger Games’.
Throughout the trilogy, we hear things from Katniss’s
perspective. It gives us a sense of her inner thought
processes as she experiences (and is often the center
of) life-changing events for her and those around her.
This is an excerpt from the hunger games.

I’d like to request Miss Omandam to read it.

(Students typing their examples of first point

Now, I want you to share your own example of first
of view)
point of view. Kindly type them in the chatbox.

Let’s proceed with the second point of view. Miss

Second person narratives are less common.
Plazos, please read the definition of 2nd point of view.
It’s all about putting the reader directly in the
headspace of a particular character: either the
protagonist or a secondary figure
Thank you. The pronouns associated with second
person include you, your, and yours, as in:
You instruct the chief of police to bring the prisoner
to your office

Of all the POVs, this is the least popular — mainly

because it requires such a large suspension of
disbelief on the part of the reader. When executed
well, it can appear impressive and technically
accomplished.

N.K. Jemisin's The Fifth Season is an example of how

second person narratives can draw a reader into the
story.

Another example is Jay McInerney’s Bright Lights.

It’s a high octane, fast-paced read about a lifestyle

most people don’t experience first hand, which is
perhaps why McInerney opted for second person POV

Here is an excerpt. Miss Cambio, kindly read it for us.

Now let’s proceed with the last point of view, the

third point of view. The third point of view is divided
into two, the limited and omniscient. Let’s discuss the
limited first.
Who would like to read the definition of third person
limited?
Everyone’s read a third person limited
narrative. This POV uses third-person
pronouns such as “he” and “she” to relate the
story:
“Bring me the prisoner,” she told her chief of
police.

Third person limited is where the narrator can only

reveal the thoughts, feelings, and understanding of a
single character at any given time — hence, the reader
is “limited” to that perspective. For instance:
“She couldn't tell if the witness was lying.”

I guess Potterheads already knew this but JK

Rowling’s Harry Potter series shows how third person
narratives have mainstream appeal

Harry Potter has a dedicated fanbase the world over in

part because the character of Harry Potter was so well
developed, as the third person limited POV fostered
an emotional closeness between him and the readers.

Here is an excerpt. Miss Baena, kindly read it.

Thank you. Now we proceed to another third point of
view, the omniscient.
According to Merriam Webster, the word
‘omniscient’ means having infinite awareness,
understanding, and insight. So if the narrator has the
omniscient point of view, it means he knows
everything that is happening in the story/

Mr. Ajero, kindly read the definition of third person
omniscient.
Third person omniscient is a little different.
As you might be able to tell, this type of
narration is “all knowing” — they’re not just
limited to one character’s perspective and
information, but instead can reveal anything
that is happening, has happened, or will
happen in the world of the story

Thank you. It’s a popular point of view because it

allows a writer to pan out beyond the perspective of a
single character. That means new information
(beyond the protagonist’s comprehension) can be
introduced, while establishing a similar level of
intimacy to that of a first person POV.

Terry Pratchett’s Reaper Man shows how third person

omniscient narratives can establish a unique voice

Here is an excerpt. Ms. Aballe, kindly read it.

 D. Generalization

Again, what is the point of view? Point of view is the “eye” or narrative voice
through which you tell a story

What are the four types of point of view? First person, Second person, third person
limited and third person omniscient

What is the difference between third person limited In third person omniscient the reader knows
and third person omniscient? the thoughts and feelings of all the characters;
in third person limited the reader only knows
the thoughts and feelings of one character
 V. Evaluation

Direction: Read the following passages and identify whether it is narrated in the first person, second
person, third person limited or third person omniscient?

1. The Wizard of Oz by L Frank Baum

The Scarecrow found a tree full of nuts and filled Dorothy’s basket with them, so that she would not be
hungry for a long time. She thought this was very kind and thoughtful of the Scarecrow, but she laughed
heartily at the awkward way in which the poor creature picked up the nuts. His padded hands were so
clumsy that he dropped almost as many as he put in the basket. But the Scarecrow did not mind how long
it took him to fill the basket, for it enabled him to keep away from the fire, as he felt that a spark might
get into his straw and burn him up.

2. Invitation to the Game by Monica Hughes

And we scrounged. Next to survival, scrounge was probably the most important word in our new
vocabulary. We found a store that was throwing out water-damaged mattresses. Getting them home was a
problem, since we had to make two trips, leaving Brad and Katie, armed with sticks to guard over the
remained. I truly expected them to be challenged by some gang boss, but they said that the only person
who came by was a scrawny little rat of a girl living alone. We let her have one of the mattresses.

3. Someone to Love Me by Anne Schraff

Lorraine, Cindy’s mother, came out of her bedroom carrying a small mirror. She peered at her reflection
as she walked, carefully examining the lipstick she had just put on. “Stop whinin’ baby. Just straighten
things up before you leave for school. I’m late for work.” “I’m not going to school today,” Cindy
declared. She waited to see if her mother would get angry and insist that she go. Cindy was a freshman at
Bluford High, and even though it was only October, she had already missed several days of school.

4. To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee

We lived on the main residential street in town—Atticus, Jem and I, plus Calpurnia our cook. Jem and I
found our father satisfactory: he played with us, read to us, and treated us with courteous detachment…
Our mother died when I was two, so I never felt her absence.

5. White Fang by Jack London

To his astonishment, Charlie found himself standing next to his bicycle, back where he had entered the
swamp. That was bizarre and upsetting, but not as bad as the realization that he was still holding the skull.
He thought he had dropped it before he raced out the door. He certainly hadn't intended to steal the thing.
He didn't even really want it!

VI. Assignment
For the assignment, I want you to take an excerpt of your favorite story and identity what point of view
was used by the narrator.

Prepared by:
Guevarra, Emmanuel L.
BSED ENG III