Everyone has their own point of view, or a way of looking at things. in fiction, the narrator is the one who tells the story. there are two types of narrators, first person and third person.
in first person narrations, the narrator is usually the main character and uses i and me. the reader learns a great deal of information about the narrator by reading the narrator's thoughts and feelings. however, the narrator usually doesn't know any other character's thoughts/feelings, so the reader doesn't either.
in third person narrations, the narrator is not a main character and uses she , he , they, or it. the words i and my are only used in dialog. the reader only learns a little about the narrator, but learns much more about the other characters.
below is a passage from treasure island by robert louis stevension. it is a story about jim hawkins, a boy in the 1700s. jim has found part of a treasure map. he with some men from his town, have hired a ship to find the treasure. some of the sailors on the ship, like long john silver, may be dangerous.
the passage is a first person narration, from jim's point of view. rewrite the passage into a third person narration. be sure to use your own words.

"now, just after sundown, when all my work was over and i was on my way to my berth, it occurred to me that i should like an apple. i ran on deck. the watch was all forward looking out for the island. the man at the helm was watching the luff of the sail and whistling gently to himself, and that was the only sound except the swish of the sea against the bows and around the sides of the ship.
in i got bodily into the apple barrel, and found there was scarce an apple left; but, sitting down there in the dark, what with the sound of the water and the rocking movement with the ship, i had either fallen asleep or close to it, when a heavy man sat down with rather a clash close by. the barrel shook as he leaned his shoulders against it, and i was about to jump up when the man began to speak. it was silver's voice, and, before i had heard a dozen words, i would not have show myself for all the world, but lay there, trembling and listening, in the extreme fear and curiosity; for from these dozen words i understood that the lives of all honest men aboard depended upon me alone"

answer: no

explanation:

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

hello,

your answer is a) the metaphor suggests that the poetic themes are serious and dark.

collins is comparing the poem to a dark room. he is suggesting that the poems theme is serious and wants you to understand it. you don't need to understand the poet in order to understand the poem. you also don't need to move around while reading it. he is simply saying the poem has a dark and serious theme.

- i.a -

research question: do the predicted benefits of genetic enhancements outweigh the possible negative consequences of this technology?  

what information do i need to research in order to answer this question?  

-predicted benefits of genetic enhancements

-negative consequences of genetic enhancements

-existing, if any, consequences of the new technology

-possible consequences if the technology is perfected

what sources will have the information?

-scientific research documents or news articles summarizing research

-articles in science and medical journals, magazines, and electronic databases

-books

-experts at genetics: geneticists, scientists, professors

here you go have a nice day