Question

which point of view does the narrator use in the passage? ted coles childrens books were of more intellectual and psychological (and even emotional) interest to eddie than the novels were. a cautionary tale for children came naturally to ted; he could imagine and express their fears—he could satisfy children. had thomas and timothy lived into adulthood, they would doubtless have been disappointed in their father. and it was only as an adult that ruth cole would be disappointed in ted; as a child, she loved him. from john irving, a widow for one year. copyright 1998 by garp enterprises first person second person third person

Explanation:

The passage uses names like Ted Cole, Eddie, Thomas, Timothy, and Ruth Cole and pronouns like 'he', 'they'. This indicates an outside - observer's perspective. First - person uses 'I' or 'we', and second - person uses 'you'. Since the passage uses third - person pronouns and names to refer to characters, it is in third - person point of view.

Answer:

third person