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How does first-person POV affect a novel's intimacy?
Creates a close connection between the reader and the narrator's thoughts and feelings.
How does third-person POV affect a novel's objectivity?
Allows for a broader view of events and characters, offering a more detached perspective.
How can madness be explored through narration?
Unreliable narrators can portray distorted perceptions and psychological instability.
How does guilt manifest through a narrator's perspective?
A narrator's guilt can lead to paranoia, confession, or attempts at justification.
How can a narrator's perspective highlight themes of isolation?
A solitary narrator may emphasize feelings of alienation and detachment from society.
Describe the narrator of 'The Tell-Tale Heart'.
Unnamed, first-person, obsessed with an old man's eye, ultimately confesses to murder.