In paragraph 46, the point of view changes from third-person to first-person narration. what is the purpose of this shift in point of view?

Explanation:

The story in question is The Guilty Party which, at the very end, switches point of view.

The point of view we see from then is perhaps the soul of someone who died and who is waiting, watching as they bring Liz's soul.

The reason for this is to paint the confusion, dream-like state and to underline the point of Liz dying, as well as to explain closely how is the case looked 'on the other side'.

Switching to the first person, the author tried to convey a sense of the other side better to the reader; the confusion, dream-like state, weirdness of it. This way we can see even closely the guild her father had over her upbringing if it has transferred to the other side and the world of the deceased, as well as Liz's vindication from the close point of view of someone who is personally witnessing it.

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themes and meanings

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there are two central themes in  the miracle worker: that the human spirit can triumph over even the most daunting of disabilities and that a dedicated teacher can transform the lives of those with whom he or she comes into contact. these inspirational themes have long been personified in the widely known true-life relationship between helen keller and annie sullivan, but  the miracle worker  also dramatizes collateral issues that extend beyond the particular case. underlying helen’s process of learning basic principles of what annie terms “obedience” (decorum, etiquette, and hygiene), there are more universal lessons of self-governance—the inculcation of self-restraint instead of willfulness, the development of self-discipline instead of self-indulgence. only when these lessons have been mastered can helen begin to acquire language—which, annie says, “is to the mind more than light is to the eye.”