Question

Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

He [Hyde] turned a dreadful smile to me, and as if with the decision of despair, plucked away the sheet. At sight of the contents, he uttered one loud sob of such immense relief that I sat petrified. And the next moment, in a voice that was already fairly well under control, "Have you a graduated glass?” he asked.


How does the point of view affect how information is revealed in the excerpt?

The narration directly reveals Hyde’s thoughts.
The narration directly reveals Hyde’s feelings.
Hyde’s feelings are revealed through his actions.
Hyde’s feelings are revealed through his dialogue.

Answer 1

Answer:

Hyde’s feelings are revealed through his actions.

Explanation:

The narration is done in the third person,  someone else, not Mr. Hyde, is doing the narration.  The narrator is not omniscient, or does not know everything that is happening, therefore he is unable to decribe directly Mr. Hyde feelings and must relay on observation.  The description we have here is not so much of Mr. Hyde's feelings, but of the actions the narrator saw.  From those actions, we can deduce Mr. Hyde's feelings.

Answer 2

Answer:

The narration directly reveals Lanyon’s feelings.