Part one of term paper
The Point of Point of View in Capote's "My Side of the Matter" and Cheever's Point of view is an essential element to consider when reading literature of any kind. How an author chooses to tell a story, directly affects how and what the reader sees and feels. Most authors write their stories with a certain point of view in order to keep the ...

Part two of term paper
... the story is being told to a particular listener or group of listeners at the conclusion of an event. Most of the time the narrator isn't looking at the situation objectively and as Moffett says, "seem unreliable, try to get us on their side, or assume values or views we don't share" (p.179). Right away we become aware of this in the opening paragraph. There seems to be a sense of urgency for the narrator to tell the reader "the truth": I know what is being said about me and you ...