Answer to Question #204627 in English for Phumzile Zondi

Question

In your own words explain the importance of the narrator's voice in a book when it comes to conveying the author's style.

Answer 1

The narrator's voice also known as the point of view in the story is important in the story since it informs of the narrator's perspective. It directs the reader of the story to view everything from the point of view of the narrator thus it tells the reader how t relate to a story. This way, the motivations behind the story are determined and the min purpose or feeling that the story aims to achieve could be fulfilled through the narrator's voice. since the first person pronouns are mostly used in the story, the reader also experiences the stories from their own perspectives and this helps in passing the intended feeling of the story. the second and third person pronouns are also used when narrating stories to achieve different effects and mostly, these does not involve the narrator experiencing the story themselves but rather the reader and the outside world respectively. In simple terms, the narrator's voice is important in passing the message of the story and the feelings associated with it to the readers.