The narrator can only read the mind of the main character. Which point of view is described?

The narrator can only read the mind of the main character. Which point of view is described?

• A. First person
• B. 3rd person limited
• C. Omniscient
• D. Objective

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is how much the narrator knows about characters’ thoughts. If the narrator can read only the mind of the main character, that limits insight to one perspective, which is characteristic of third person limited narration. In this point of view, the narrator describes events using he/she/they outside the action but restricts inner thoughts and feelings to a single focal character, rather than revealing every character’s inner thoughts. That’s different from an omniscient narrator, who knows everyone’s thoughts, or an objective narrator, who reports only actions and dialogue without inner thoughts. It’s also distinct from first person, where the storyteller is one of the characters in the story telling in I or we form; here the narrator remains outside the character while still limiting insight to that one character’s mind.

The idea being tested is how much the narrator knows about characters’ thoughts. If the narrator can read only the mind of the main character, that limits insight to one perspective, which is characteristic of third person limited narration. In this point of view, the narrator describes events using he/she/they outside the action but restricts inner thoughts and feelings to a single focal character, rather than revealing every character’s inner thoughts. That’s different from an omniscient narrator, who knows everyone’s thoughts, or an objective narrator, who reports only actions and dialogue without inner thoughts. It’s also distinct from first person, where the storyteller is one of the characters in the story telling in I or we form; here the narrator remains outside the character while still limiting insight to that one character’s mind.