I inspected each connection on the circuit board. "I don't get it," I said, with more than a little irritation in my voice. "I've assembled everything correctly, but the
lightbulb still refuses to shine."
Joel, my lab partner, scowled, rubbed his chin, and growled, "Hmmm."
"Are you mocking me, Joel?" I asked. "This isn't funny! We need to have this
finished by the end of class."
How might the story be different if it were told from Joel's point of view?
It might continue to describe how the experiment turns out.
It might explain why the experiment isn't working properly.
It might tell whether Joel is serious or trying to be funny.