Which point of view does the author use when he writes from Claudette’s perspective?
What does the reader learn from reading about Claudette’s experience from her first-person point of view that an observer would not see?
Why does it make sense for the author to write this passage in third-person point of view instead of first-person point of view?
Read the passage. Once the author switches from third-person point of view to first-person point of view, what do we learn about Claudette?
Read the excerpt. Based on the excerpt and the rest of the text you read earlier, write two to three sentences explaining why it was important for the author to include first-person point of view when telling Claudette’s story.
The first-person point of view lets readers hear Claudette describe her own thoughts and feelings while she is alone in the cell. This makes her fear and uncertainty more immediate and helps readers connect emotionally with her experience.
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