Witches is told from the point of view of a child. We don't know his name, or exactly how old he is, but we do know he is a kid.
When we read a story told from someone's point of view, when they use "I", then that is called first person.
Discussion points:
1. Why do you think Roald Dahl chose to tell the story from the boy's point of view? How would it change if it was told from the Grandmother's point of view?
2. What other types of points of view, or perspectives, can stories be told from? How do they differ from first person perspective?
3. What perspective is your independent book written from?
Happy Reading and Blogging!
Mrs. S
48 comments:
The grandmother does not witness the witch meeting, so she would give details from the boy's memory, witch would not be as exciting. So her as narrator would not witness the epic moments!
If someone else told the story, as I said, it would be from what the boy said, and how good they remember what he said.
The perspective in my book is told from the Hobbit, Bilbo. Bilbo witnesses the epic moments, including meeting the red dragon, Smaug.
Paul
Maybe he wanted it to be like it happened to him?(maybe it did).It might change if it was from the grandmothers point of view because we see the different emotions. It could be told from Bruno Jenkins view because they have tons of different likings. My book is from no ones point of view.
From josh
Dear Mrs .Simonds,
I like how Rauld Dahl wrote from someone's perspective instead of telling about a person. Having that person tell about themselves. If he wrote from the grandmother's perspective then she would probably talk a lot about how she felt about the boy doing these things and turning into a mouse. In my book it is a mom's perspective she is telling about a dog and her daughter.
I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!
~LUCY!!!!!
Dear Mrs .Simonds,
I like how Rauld Dahl wrote from someone's perspective instead of telling about a person. Having that person tell about themselves. If he wrote from the grandmother's perspective then she would probably talk a lot about how she felt about the boy doing these things and turning into a mouse. In my book it is a mom's perspective she is telling about a dog and her daughter.
I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!
~LUCY!!!!!
Dear Mrs. Simonds,
1. I think that Roald Dahl chose to write it from the boys point of view because it would be very interesting. I also think it was because he could add more parts to the story. If it was told from his grandmothers view, I think that the story would be shorter because their wouldn't be as many parts.
2. Stories can also be told from narrator's, mom's, dad's, sibling's, and the main character. They differ because they usually aren't in the same place at every single moment.
Three( The key on my laptop is broken). The perspective in my book, "Turtle In Pariedise," is Turte herself.
From, Biz :):):):):):):):):):):)
Hi Mrs.S,
I think Roald Dahl told the story from the boys point of view because, he might have thought that it is was more interesting because it was from a young mind. Whereas the grandmothers story might be more boring but you can never tell. If it was the grandmothers point of view I might like the book more because, I would find out what what happened to her finger.......
A story could be told from an animal, a bad guy, even a tree. You could use the words we, he or they (I think) instead of I.
The perspective of my book, "The Tail Of Beatle The Bard." (Part of the Harry Potter series.) Is told by the auther or a story teller.
~Sydney
Hi Mrs. S!
My independent book, Catching Fire, is written from the first person point of view. Since Witches is a book for kids, and it is about a kid, it makes more sense for the story to be told in the "first person" perspective. Also, the witches are mean to kids in the book, not adults. First person stories are sometimes more exciting than third person stories.
Hi Mrs. Simonds
1)I think Roald Dahl chose to tell the story from the boys point of view because they want this book to be about a little boy who finds out about witches (because his grandma is teaching him) if they told the story about the grandma than she would have to be a kid and have to tell the readers about the time she got caught by a witch in the story.
2) I think the different perspectives are first person a second and third. first person is "I" or "we." The second person is “you,” “your,” and “yours." The third is “he,” “she,” or “it.”
3) My book is really hard to figure out if it is in first second or third person. But I think that it is first person because the main character is talking. In the book it doesn't give and clues like "I" or "we."
~CASSIE
Hi Mrs.Siomonds!,
At my house the wind is so bad I have to stay out of one my rooms in my house. I think that Roald DahI did it from the boys point of view because it would be much more interesting because the boy turned into a mouse. If it was from the grand mammas point of view the grandma would always talk about witches and how she lost her thumb. Sometimes in stories there can be a point a view from 4 people. The second and the third person. The characters are referred to as he, she, it, they, or you but never as I or we. My character Emma is the third person perspective.
Mrs.Simonds,
I forgot to sign my name on my blog. My blog is the one with the character Emma in the third person perspective.
Mara
Hi Mrs.Simonds,
1 I think he chose to put the story in the boys point of view because he is the main character. He is the main character because nothing really happens to the grandmother,but the witches turn the boy into a mouse. It would change because the boy goes into the room full of witches and the grandmother is still in the hotel room so it would not tell the story from the ballroom. It would tell the story from the hotel room.
2 I think it could be told from a witches point of view.Or the Grand High Witches point of view. It would be different because the witches HATE children and the grandmother loves them and the little boy is one so he likes them probably.
3 My book is told from two peoples points of view MAC aka Massie And Crew and the soul-m8s.
MAC is Massie,Claire,Jasmin, Lilah,Mia,and Kaitlyn. The soul-m8s are Alica, Dylan,Kristen.
~sophia :{
Hi Mrs.Simonds,
1. I think Roald Dahl chose to use the boys point of view because, the boy saw more information about all the witches and the Grand High witch at the meeting then his Grandmama. And because he got to go into the Grand High Witches room in the hotel. The Grandmamas point of view would be sucking a cigar, waiting for the boy to come home. And, yelling at the mouse/boy to get the potion.
2.I think, Roald Dahl could use the Grand High Witch's point of view or an ordinary witch.
3. the character who is telling the story is a boy.
Hi Mrs. Simonds,
1. The reason why Roald Dahl told it from the boys point of view was that if he told it from the Grandmothers point of view the reader would have never experienced the meeting with the grand high witch. he also would have never turned into the mouse.
2. The point of view could be done by the author. It could also be by a bunch of character or authors. In the beginning the author tells you about the witches and what witches do. Then the boy comes in and tells it from his point of view.
3. My book is told from my maine character. My maine character name is armpit.
Hi Mrs.S
I think Roald Dahl told it from the boys point of view so us kids who are reading it will really feel the amotion in the book. I also think so we could relate to what the boy is thinking and feeling. I think it would change the story from being about the mian character to being about the grandmother seeing all this stuff happening instead of the boy.
Stories can be told from any characters point of view. A lot of stories are told from the narrators point of view. Different people think differently, or speak differently than others.
My book is told in first person because it always says "Chase said" ,or "Nicole explained."
From:
Riley
Hi Sophia
After I read your post it changed my mind about my post. I agree with you the story would be very boring if it was in the grandmothers perspective. All you would read about is the grandmother in the hotel room. I didn't think of pouting the story in the witches perspective the book would be very different. You would have to rewrite the story a different way.
~cassie :)
Sophia,
I agree that the grand high witches point of view would be a good idea. You explaned a lot!!
see you tomorrow!!
GRACE
Hi Mrs. Simonds,
I think that the author decides to tell the story from the boys point of view because he was at the witches meeting and he turned into a mouse. It would change if it was from the Grandmother's view because she studded about the witches.
Other points of view are third person. Third person is the person that knows everything and is not in the story. Second person is when you are telling the reader what they have to do. Such as you, he, and she.
In my reading book there is five parts Part 1 Logan, Part 2 Miles, Part 3 Daisy, Part 4 Phillip and, Part 5 Logan again.
From,
Emma
Hola Mrs. Simonds,
I think that if Roald Dahl told the story from Grandmamma's point of veiw than we wouldn't have any idea about what happened in the ballroom until her grandson came back. Plus the book would be rather boring because it would be all about what Grandmamma does when her grandsoon is off doing something.
The story could also be told from The Grand High Whitch's point of view, all the other charecters are really more side charecters, you can't have the story without them but they aren't as important as the main charecter. But if the story was told from their point of veiw it would be a short book because they are only in the story for a little chunck of time!!!
I just finished a book called "Kaya and Lone Dog." It is the story of a Nez Perce Native American. The story is told by Kaya herself!!!
I <3 Books
-Brianna
To Mrs. Simonds and Paul,
I think for number 1 Paul did great. He did great by describing all of the details about how the grandmamma should not have been by her point of view. I also liked how he said if it was from the grandmamma point of view the reader would have never seen the epic moments. I do not agree with Paul. I do not agree with Pal; because I do not even get what he said?
from,
Will MacDonald
Dear Mrs.Simonds,
I would like to complement on Sophia's entry. I like how Sophia did numbers to how many questions there were. That helps organize and help read her entry. Well Sophia when you talked about your book, you did not say the title. Maybe someday you can tell me what the book title is and what it is about, so I can put it on my Whats next list.
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Why is the wind so bad in a room in your house? Does the wind noise make you scared to go in there? That would be a cool place to read a scary book like Scary Stories to Tell in the Night!
Sophia,
I would love to read that book you talked about. Could you please tell me what it is called?
Connor
Paul,
You are reading The Hobbit! I can't wait for it to come to the movies. I think it comes out around Christmas!
Connor
I'm so sad that the book is over it was just so good I see me reading lots more Rauld Dahl books in my future i love the choice of words he uses I just love the word choice and after reading one of his books you may be flabergasted but you crave to read another one of his books
Hi Mrs.S,
When I read Sophia's post about her independent book that is told by two people's point of view it made me think, what if Witches was written that way? If it was told from two peoples point of view you might find out more about the Grandma. Maybe even find out about her missing thumb. I wouldn't want it to be told from the witches point of view because it would probably be filled with terrible thoughts and actions. I agree with you on having it as the boy's point of view being the best because the book would be extremely different if it was told by another character.
From:
Riley
To Josh,
It would be funny if it was from Bruno's perspective. I mean, he attacked a bowl of bannas, five as a mouse!
If it was from the grandmamma's point of veiw it definetly would change the story
Is the book you're reading by the author?
Funny you posted a minute after me, and witnessed a blog enter a minute after me, evil actually.
Paul
Sydney~
I totally agree with you about how Roald Dahl probably chose to do it from the boys point of view because it would be interesting.
I also agree with you about how a story can be told from an animal, bad guy, and a tree.
I have never read the Harry Potter series but my brother has and he LOVED them.
Oh, I also agree with you when you said that it would be more interesting from the grandmothers point of view.
Nice job!!
Biz:):):):):):):):):)
Dear Sydney,
I agree that we need to lern about the finger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And grandmothers point of view IS kind-of boring. And you are right that we could use those words. Bye,bye(sydney)
from Josh:)
Dear Biz,
The story most likely would be shorter from Grandmama's point of view. I agree that it can be told from moms,dads,or siblings.
from,
josh
To Mrs Simonds and Josh
I disagree with Josh on number 1 because I think it would never have happened to him because the book is Fantasy. I also do not get what he said for number 1.
On number 2 I agree with him. I agree with him because the Grandmamma would see different emotions. I do not agree with you when you said it could be from Bruno Jenkins view.
I do not agree with you because Every book has a point of view.
From,
Will MacDonald
To Mrs Simonds and Josh
I disagree with Josh on number 1 because I think it would never have happened to him because the book is Fantasy. I also do not get what he said for number 1.
On number 2 I agree with him. I agree with him because the Grandmamma would see different emotions. I do not agree with you when you said it could be from Bruno Jenkins view.
I do not agree with you because Every book has a point of view.
From,
Will MacDonald
To Mrs Simonds and Josh
I disagree with Josh on number 1 because I think it would never have happened to him because the book is Fantasy. I also do not get what he said for number 1.
On number 2 I agree with him. I agree with him because the Grandmamma would see different emotions. I do not agree with you when you said it could be from Bruno Jenkins view.
I do not agree with you because Every book has a point of view.
From,
Will MacDonald
To Mrs Simonds and Josh
I disagree with Josh on number 1 because I think it would never have happened to him because the book is Fantasy. I also do not get what he said for number 1.
On number 2 I agree with him. I agree with him because the Grandmamma would see different emotions. I do not agree with you when you said it could be from Bruno Jenkins view.
I do not agree with you because Every book has a point of view.
From,
Will MacDonald
To Mrs Simonds and Josh
I disagree with Josh on number 1 because I think it would never have happened to him because the book is Fantasy. I also do not get what he said for number 1.
On number 2 I agree with him. I agree with him because the Grandmamma would see different emotions. I do not agree with you when you said it could be from Bruno Jenkins view.
I do not agree with you because Every book has a point of view.
From,
Will MacDonald
dear mrs simonds
I think that he told the story by the boy's point of veiw because it would not just be one person talking.Also the grandmother was not in the meeting room so she could not of known all the deitals.
Roald Dahl also could of told the story by bruno spekining or maby brunos parents.Well it was very good how he made the chacters becuse one of them was greety and maby a little mean but the other chacter was nice, sweet and kind.If i had a prespective i would give you one but i just finshed the sea of monster and i am just starting the titans curse.
Feel better
Matt
Dear paul or meowman as we call our selves.I agree with you on your comment.grandmamma was not in the ball room when bruno got tutned into a mouse.I don't get that while bruno was in the hotle he was not with his parents because when i go away i haft to stay with my mom or dad all the time.If somone else told the story it would not be so exciting.~Matt
Hi Sophia,
I agree with you on number one and that it is good that the story is told by the boys point of view because he is the main character. Also he turns into a mouse. I also agree that nothing happens to the grandmother. Also she is not in the ballroom when the witches are having the meeting and that is an important part in the book.
I also agree with you that it could be told by the witches point of view because she plan the meetings and she is the head of all witches. I agree with you that it would be different like you said the
Witches HATE children and the grandmother loves children.
From,
Emma
To:Lucy
I like how you said, "I like how Roald Dahl wrote from someones perspective instead of telling about a person." What is your favorite part of the book so far? What book are you reading? It sounds good!
~Sydney
To Paul,
I so agree with you when you said,"The grandmother does not witnesss the witch meeting, so she would give details, witch would not be a exciting." Very good thinking! Have you ever read any Roald Dahl books before Witches? I haven't!
~Sydney
dear Biz
it was very interresting when it was writen from the boys veiw.The story proboly be shorter if granmamma told it.I kinda like books that are told by the mom or dad,narter or sibalings.I wonder what all the wiches do after they get churned into a mouse.~matt
dear Biz
it was very interresting when it was writen from the boys veiw.The story proboly be shorter if granmamma told it.I kinda like books that are told by the mom or dad,narter or sibalings.I wonder what all the wiches do after they get churned into a mouse.~matt
Hi Mrs.S
Josh how could your book be told from nobody's point of view? In your book if it isn't told from anybody's point of view than how was your story told?
I think if it was told from Bruno's point of view than it would probably be a lot shorter because Bruno is only in the book near the end. I also think that if it was told from the grandma's point of view it would be filled with a lot of different emotions.
From:
Riley
Dear Paul,
I agree that it would not be as exciting if the grandmother told it. Because(as you said) she would be telling from memory insted of fromreally exspiriencing it in the epicness. Bye:)
p.s this is Josh:)
To Mrs. Simonds and Lucy,
I do not really get what Lucy said for number 1. I think she should have explained more about why it was from the boys point of view. In number 2 I agreed with you. I agree with you when you were saying why it was not about about the grandmamma point of view. I also think it was good when you said if it was from the grandmamma point of view it would be pretty much about how she feel and how she acts. I also like this book too.
From,
Will MacDonald
SOPHIA,
I didn't think of putting the story in the witches perspective. If Roald Dahl did put the story in the witches perspective, that would have made
the story very different. I agree with you nothing really happens to the grandmother. Only when she lost her thumb. I also agree with you that he put the story in the boys point of view. Because he is the main character.
~CASSIE :)
What I think would be cool for the witches book is if they put the book in grandmama's point of view form your awesome student, Jessa :)
Lucy,
I also like how Roald Dahl wrote from someonse perspective, insted of telling about a person. Why? Because most of the info might be about that person.
I also think the Grandmammas perspective would be a good idea.
I love the book to!! so far my favorite!!
See you tomorrow!! (I hope)!
GRACE! :) :)
Dear Mrs.Simonds,
Someone answered back to me and they had no name. I would like to answer back to them. Alright the reason why I could not go in that room was because there are big glass windows instead of a roof and there are a lot of trees behind my house and they kept on swaying back and forth. Someone had gotten killed by a tree in their house because the tree had fell on them. My dad was just trying to be safe. Oh and by the way that storm was worse than Irene. WOW!!!!
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