Different Points of View
The point of view, or POV for short, a story is told from matters a lot. It influences who the main character is, which characters the reader likes or dislikes and even the flow of the story.
3rd Person POV:
The teacher walked into the usually rowdy classroom. With a sigh, she grabbed the half-broken duster and banged it on her desk. “Silence, class!”. Many minutes later, the class was finally quiet. Curious murmurs still went around, though, wondering why the coordinator of the school was in their class. The class never could be pin-drop silence, could it?
“Students, I am very happy to see you all again in school” she said, reading from the script she had to memorize for the announcement. “Now”, she continued, “I know you’re all excited about learning new and interesting things this year, but you’ll need to settle down for this important announcement”.
Snickers filled the classroom. “Ahem. The school is holding a compulsory art competition. You will need to make an artwork about the importance of recycling using the style of cubism. Good luck and have fun!” The teacher said, before exiting a groaning classroom. Which class is next? She wondered.
A Student's POV:
My friends and I were eagerly discussing our favorite tv show. A new episode had finally come out the day before and the show was really getting interesting. I was busy telling my friends about my theory on what would happen in the finale while my classmates were probably trying to burn the classroom down, in all honesty.
Personally, I feel I am much more civil than them. I mean, one guy tried to hit another dude with a guitar last period. Anyway, when ma’am came in, she said she was happy to see us. Well, we aren’t happy to see you! I thought.
Us? Excited about learning? Yeah, right! And we never learn anything ‘new’ or ‘interesting’, I’ll have you know.
Ugh! Why would you hold a competition and make it compulsory?! And can someone please tell me how the hell hundreds of students can make different artworks on plastic pollution in cubism?! I swear, the school gets stupider and stupider every month.
Teacher's POV:
I sighed as I entered another classroom. Honestly, it’s like they want to burn the school down! Why can’t we understand that us teachers don’t want to be here any more than them? I was definitely not happy to see them and knew that there was no way most of them enjoy learning.
I began to read out the script the principal had forced me to memorize. Groans filled the classroom. As expected. Most students make it sound like us teachers actually came up with this idea. Even I myself do not know which genius is forcing these kids to paint like that.
Oh, forget it. I don’t have the energy to care right now. I need my coffee.