Question

which narrative point of view is shown in the passage?
the door opens, towards you. you hear the jags engine purring away. the hall light comes on. he says, \here we are.\ then the door closes and they are there in front of you and in that instant you see him turned slightly away, putting his briefcase down on the table beside the answer - machine.
from iain banks, complicity. copyright 1993 by iain banks
first person
second person
third person limited
third person omniscient

Explanation:

The narrative uses the pronoun "you", which is characteristic of the second - person point of view. In first - person, the narrator would use "I" or "we" (if it's a plural first - person, but in the context of a single narrator, it's usually "I"). Third - person limited has a narrator who is outside the story but focuses on one character's thoughts and feelings (using "he", "she", "it" etc.). Third - person omniscient is a narrator who knows everything about all characters and events in the story. Here, the use of "you" directly addresses the reader as if they are part of the story, which is second - person.

Answer:

second person