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froilan
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What is the point of view in Jonathan Livingston Seagull?

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Posted by froilan on Wednesday March 11, 2009 at 4:47 PM and tagged with jonathan livingston seagull, point of view.

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  1. mshurn
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    The point of view is third-person limited omniscient. The omniscient view extends to all events and the novel's exposition, but it is only into Jonathan's heart and mind that we are taken. The effect is to bring us closer to Jonathan than to the others in the novel. We can relate to him very strongly because we share his feelings as well as his experiences.

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    http://www.enotes.com/jonathan-livingston-qn/techniques
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    Posted by mshurn on Wednesday March 11, 2009 at 6:27 PM