Point of View

A variety of different points of view are used in these stories ranging from the first-person point of view to the third-person point of view. The most popular point of view is the first-person point of view. Stories that use this point of view include: “Half a Moon,” “Black Enough,” “Warning: Color May Fade,” “Black. Nerd. Problems.,” “Oreo,” “Stop Playing,” “Wild Horses, Wild Hearts,” “Whoa!,” “The Trouble with Drowning,” “Kissing Sarah Smart,” and “The (R)Evolution of Nigeria Jones.” In these first-person stories, the narrator refers to himself as “I”. Consider this quote from “The (R)Evolution of Nigeria Jones:” “I’ve been waiting for this night my whole life. Maybe even before I was born” (367). The first-person point of view makes the reader feel as if the narrator is speaking directly to him. It also often creates a feeling of emotional connection between the...