Point of View Contrasts in "Miss Brill" and "A Good Man is Hard to Find"

In creating a literary work, writers use a variety of narrative techniques to create an intriguing story. Many times the point of view of a story can help illuminate aspects of a character. One example, limited omniscient point of view, focuses on one main character and allows the reader to know what that character is thinking and feeling. In both Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find" and Katherine Mansfield's "Miss Brill," the …

…grief and pain to the fur, making it possible to carry on in her fantasy world. Focus your details, which are done nicely, on the limited omniscient point of view. The use of limited omniscient point of view in " A Good Man is Hard to Find" and "Miss Brill" allows the reader unbiased insight into the minds of the character. This insight illuminates the grandmother's transformation, as well as Miss Brill's continued state of denial.