Third Person Omniscient Perspective

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The author could have written this whole story in a different perspective giving the reader a whole new way to read this story. For example, she could have written this in first person, meaning she could have picked one of these characters and only shared their thoughts on things. O’Connor specifically wrote this story in third person omniscient because “By telling the story from a third-person limited omniscient perspective, O’Connor enables the readers to question the grandmother’s words and actions, which rarely align” (Hobby). The author seems to state that through this perspective it gives the reader a better understanding of the overall plot and what everyone is thinking rather than just one person’s feelings and emotions. In the short

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