Hi there! Today we are going to explore who is telling the story and how their perspective shapes what we learn.
Every story has a narrator who tells the events to the reader. Point of view is the lens or perspective the narrator uses to share the story.
An objective point of view stays neutral and shares only proven facts without personal feelings. A subjective point of view includes personal opinions, feelings, and bias.
To analyze point of view, look closely at the word choices in a sentence. Fact-based words point to an objective view, while emotional feeling words signal a subjective view.
✏️ Worked example
Determine if this sentence is objective or subjective: 'The terrifying storm destroyed two ancient trees in the park.'
1. Identify the key facts in the sentence: a storm hit the park and two trees fell.
2. Look for feeling or opinion words that show emotion: 'terrifying' and 'ancient'.
3. Analyze the effect: 'terrifying' shows a personal emotional reaction rather than an unchangeable fact.
4. Conclude: Because it includes emotional description, the point of view is subjective.
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