Question

which point of view does the narrator use in the passage?
on the next morning the stone was on the breakfast table. it sat at his place, an accusation. oscar’s heart raced. he thought himself discovered. . . .
\a pretty stone,\ theophilus said, after oscar said grace.
\yes, father.\
\where did you find it?\
theophilus was sprinkling sugar on his porridge. he had a sweet tooth. he sprinkled sugar quite gaily, giving no sign of the terrible anxiety that gripped him.
from peter carey, oscar and lucinda, copyright 1988 by peter carey
first person
second person
third person

Explanation:

To determine the narrator's point of view, we analyze the pronouns and perspective:

• First - person uses "I/we" (not seen here).
• Second - person uses "you" (not the primary perspective here).
• Third - person uses "he/she/they" to refer to characters (e.g., "Oscar's heart raced", "Theophilus was sprinkling..."), showing an external narrator describing characters' actions and thoughts.

Answer:

third person