Question

amount of money, and the way in which it stoned and bulged her worn old pocketbook gave her a feeling of importance such as she had not enjoyed for years.... a man with keen eyes, who sat opposite to her, seemed to like the study of her small, pale face. it puzzled him to decipher what he saw there. in truth, he saw nothing—unless he were wizard enough to detect a poignant wish, a powerful longing that the cable car would never stop anywhere, but go on and on with her forever. source: chopin, kate. “a pair of silk stockings.” the awakening and selected short stories. project gutenberg, 11 mar. 2006. web. 12 may 2011. which point of view does this excerpt illustrate? third - person limited second - person third - person omniscient first - person

Explanation:

Third - person limited point of view focuses on the thoughts and feelings of one character. In the excerpt, the narrator reveals the woman's feelings (her sense of importance from the money in her pocketbook) and the man's observations (he is puzzled by what he sees on her face). But it is mainly centered around the woman's internal state (her wish that the cable car would never stop). Second - person uses "you", which is not present. Third - person omniscient would know the thoughts of all characters in a more comprehensive and detached way, not just focusing on one. First - person uses "I", which is not here.

Answer:

third - person limited