Question

Why did the author of The Alchemist choose a specific point of view?

A. If the author chose first person, the alchemist would have dominated the story so he had to choose third.
B. If the author chose third objective, the reader would not understand the thoughts of the alchemist so he chose third omniscient.
C. The author used third limited and shifted once in a while so the reader could travel with the boy, and on occasion, hear the thoughts of others.
D. The author chose third objective because the reader could travel with the boy and see what he sees in each place without the importance of the plot being diminished by the character’s thoughts.

Answer 1

Answer: B. If the author chose third objective, the reader would not understand the thoughts of the alchemist so he chose third omniscient.

Explanation: The Alchemist was written in 3rd person omniscient point of view, which means that the author is not in the story -he is an observer- and knows what all of the characters are thinking.