The Lady with the Pet Dog Group

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jaysan
jaysan
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High School - 12th Grade

Why did the author chose to write in 3rd person? Why not first?

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Posted by jaysan on Monday December 17, 2007 at 4:31 PM and tagged with narration, the lady with the pet dog.

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  1. renelane Teacher
    High School - 11th Grade

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    The limited third person narration works well for this story. It gives the story the tone of distance and detachment, which is perfect for revealing Gurov's own personality. The third person narration is not completely omniscient, as we are not privy to Anna's thoughts and ideas until the end. Instead, we are given Gurov's perceptions of what Anna must be thinking or feeling. It is only at the end that we are given both characters  feelings.

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    Posted by renelane on Tuesday December 18, 2007 at 5:55 AM