Sunday, January 23, 2011

Writing In the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Narratives

1st Person - This is the most common narrative, and is the one you do daily in your English Diary. Most people agree that this is the easiest to write.  But is it the most adventurous?
I woke up this morning a little bit late, and had to miss breakfast. I'm really looking forward to lunch!<- Mr.Garrioch

I had a hard time getting ready for my presentation. It was the worst night last night because I had to stay up the whole night without any sleep. Well, what happened was, I played the whole day forgetting about my presentation...

2nd Person-This one is the rarest, and we usually only see it in RPG video games.  That said, I like it because it kind of sounds like the "little voice in your head" that tells you what you often forget to tell yourself.
You wake up to the harsh sunlight, and realize you've slept in.  Your alarm clock! You forgot to set it.  As you swing your feet out of bed wearily, you also realize that you will have to skip breakfast.  Your stomach will be in constant agony until lunch! <- Mr. Garrioch

You was fighting yourself who wats to fight that girl who was being nasty to your sister. But a part of you knew that if you fight that girl, you will be the one getting in trouble. If you tell the teacher, the problem will be solved. But, you really really wanted to pay back to that girl for your sister...

3rd Person-This one is easy - it's the most common mode for fiction, and J.K. Rowling couldn't have pulled off Harry Potter with it.  It allows you, the writer, to act as God in an all-knowing "omniscient" way.  We sometimes say "omniscient narrator," as you can jump around from character to character and get inside their thoughts

Harry wakes up slowly, rubbing his eyes as they adjust to the sunlight.  His clock! He suddenly recalls that he forgot to set it. "Looks like I'm not eating breakfast..." he mourns regretfully.  "I'm going to be ravenous by noon!" <- Mr. Garrioch

Tara was thinking, "What if... What if, I sleep in the class and the teacher gets angry? Then I will get in trouble... But I will also get in trouble if I don't to my homework..." She was thinking what will happen if she doesn't do her homework or fall a sleep during the class. She was wondering if she should do her homework or sleep.

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