I think you're exactly right about "The Monkey's Paw" being written in third person omniscient. The entire beginning of the story addresses the characters by their proper, more formal names: Mr. White, Mrs. White, Sergeant Major Morris. Note the following line and you'll see the third person references (she, he, and they as opposed to I, me, and my) as well as the omniscient (all-knowing) point of view:
She broke off suddenly as the sinister meaning of the assurance dawned upon her and she saw the awful confirmation of her fears in the other's averted face. She caught her breath, and turning to her slower-witted husband, laid her trembling old hand upon his. There was a long silence.
No comments:
Post a Comment