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What effects does the use of first person point of view cause on a story?
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When a story is written in first person point of view, the information the reader receives is seen only through the eyes of the narrator. Our perceptions are based on those of the speaker, so our understanding of the characters, conflict and plot development are based on what we learn from the narrator.
However, with this said, we sometimes have to ask if we can depend upon what the writer is saying: is he/she reliable? This can sometimes only be understood based on how the story is resolved. For example, to understand this, refer to Edgar Allan Poe's short story, "The Cask of Amontillado."
The story is told from Montresor's point of view. At the beginning of the story, he tells the reader that Fortunato has insulted him beyond bearing, but we never receive details of this and can only take Montresor's word for it:
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