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Zorluk: OrtaNarrative Point of View and Its Function

Read the following passage carefully before choosing your answer:

Silas worked the chisel with a rhythmic, almost mechanical precision, his eyes fixed on the grey grain of the granite. To any passerby in the churchyard, he was the very picture of industrious composure—a craftsman entirely absorbed in the geometry of his monument. Yet this outward absorption was a necessary deceit. With each strike of the mallet, Silas was not counting the chips of stone that fell to his boots, but rather measuring the silence that had settled over his home since his sister’s departure. He knew exactly how many blows were required to finish the scrollwork on the headstone’s border, just as he knew the precise duration of the walk from the quarry to the empty kitchen where no hearth was lit. He tried to convince himself that this physical labor was a tribute, a clean and structured manifestation of his grief, but the persistent ache in his shoulder suggested a physical rebellion against the emotional restraint he forced upon himself.

Which of the following best describes the function of the third-person limited point of view in the passage?

  1. A
    express the author's critique of the grueling physical labor imposed on rural craftsmen.
  2. B
    validate Silas's belief that his meticulous craftsmanship is successfully helping him overcome his grief.
  3. C
    recount the step-by-step process of stone carving to emphasize the historical context of the quarry.
  4. highlight the contrast between Silas’s disciplined outward behavior and his internal emotional distress.Cevap
  5. E
    present Silas’s situation from the perspective of an omniscient observer who evaluates his artistic talent.

Cevap

The third-person limited point of view highlights the contrast between Silas’s disciplined outward behavior and his internal emotional distress.
The correct option is correct because the narrator focuses on Silas's internal state—detailing his grief and physical tension—to demonstrate the disparity between his outer professional focus and his inner psychological pain.

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1
Identify the narrative perspective of the passage.
The narrative is written in the third person, closely tracking the internal feelings and physical actions of a single character, Silas.
This establishes that the point of view is third-person limited, focusing the reader's attention on Silas's internal state rather than external commentary.
2
Compare the character's external actions with his internal thoughts.
While Silas appears composed and focused on his masonry to observers, the narrative reveals that he is mentally measuring his grief and sister's absence, and feeling physical tension in his shoulder.
This contrast reveals the tension between his external facade of composure and his internal reality.
3
Evaluate the options to find the one that matches this function.
The option that addresses the contrast between Silas's outward discipline and his internal distress accurately describes this narrative mechanism.
This choice identifies the primary literary effect of the limited point of view in revealing Silas's suppressed grief.

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The function of third-person limited point of view is to grant the reader access to a character's internal landscape, often highlighting the contrast between their public actions and private psychological struggles.
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