Point of View

Point of View is the way the writing expresses the characters thoughts and feelings through a certain type of point of view. Examples being first person, second person , third person.Though it is written in first person the novel Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons , the main character Ellen Foster describes her experiences, as well as the experiences of others in the book. Kaye Gibbons most likely wrote the book in the first person point of view from Ellen's perspective because since she is the main character and she has had the most driving experiences and as the main character she is the one who learns something had the end of the book, hence the plot. Kate Gibbons most likely wanted to show Ellen's point of view because she wanted the book to be told through her eyes. Since this book is written in first person the book uses phrases such as I, they, he, she and them. This is done to keep the opinion of the narrator separate from the other character.

By:Allison O'Hagan, Katherine Papatheodorou, Anastasia Ioannou