The type of point of view which is used in The Call of the Wild is the third person limited omniscient. The story is told and viewed through the eyes and the mind of a dog, the main character of The Call of the Wild.
EXPLANATION:
The third-person point of view omniscient is when the narrator or author of a literary work knows all of the feelings, thoughts, and sensations of all of the characters. Usually, the author tells the story from the main character of the story. When the author knows all of what happens in the story, it gives the readers full knowledge of all characters and situations. The third-person point of view omniscient is seen as the most trustworthy and objective among all of the other points of view because the narrator or author knows all of the whole stories of each character and situation. Thus, the readers know and experience all of the characters’ feelings, situations, and thought.
In the story The Call of The Wild, the story is told from the point of view of the main character, Buck, which is a dog. It is a story about Buck, a dog who experienced the previous hard-life as a wild dog before he meets a kind-hearted man, John Thornton. Buck and John Thornton become a friend to each other. Yet, one major event happens to Buck and Thornton. Buck then chooses to answer ‘the call of the wild’.
LEARN MORE:
If you’re interested in learning more about this topic, we recommend you to also take a look at the following questions:
1.Which point of view focuses on the thoughts and actions of a single character at a time? link
2.As new lead dog, Buck improved the solidarity of the team. What does this mean? link
KEYWORDS: type of point of view, point of view, third person limited omniscient, The Call of the Wild, point of view in The Call of the Wild
Subject: English
Class: 10-12
Sub-chapter: Type of point of view