Question

how might the story of george and lennie be different if told from a first-person perspective? (1 point)
○ the reader would have a deeper insight into george’s internal struggles
○ the reader would have a more limited understanding of the other characters and events
○ the reader would gain a more objective view of the events
○ the reader would feel more sympathy for lennie’s plight

Explanation:

To determine the answer, we analyze the effect of first - person perspective. In a first - person narrative, the story is told from the viewpoint of one character (either George or Lennie). This means the reader only gets the thoughts, feelings, and observations of that single narrator.

• Option 1: While a first - person perspective from George could give insight into his internal struggles, the key characteristic of first - person is its limitation in showing other characters' perspectives and events outside the narrator's direct experience. So this is not the main defining difference.
• Option 2: A first - person perspective is inherently limited to the narrator's view. The reader can only know what the narrator knows, feels, and observes. This means they will have a more limited understanding of other characters' thoughts, motives, and events that the narrator is not a part of. This aligns with the nature of first - person narration.
• Option 3: First - person narration is subjective, as it is filtered through the narrator's biases, emotions, and perspectives. So the reader would not gain a more objective view.
• Option 4: Sympathy for Lennie's plight is not a direct result of the perspective shift to first - person. It depends on how the story is told, not just the perspective. And the main difference of first - person is the limited view, not an automatic increase in sympathy.

Answer:

B. The reader would have a more limited understanding of the other characters and events