Third Person Omniscient: The Point Of View In The Messenger

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The point of view in The Messenger is third person omniscient. Third-person omniscient is defined as a method of storytelling in which the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in the story. This is seen in The Messenger because the narrator tells the story of what is happening and what Matty is feeling but it is as if we are watching it like a movie rather than looking through Matty 's eyes. While the narrator may switch what character he/she is talking about, they don 't switch the way in which the reader is told information. The narrator also shows us, the reader, things about the character that other characters do not know. For instance, Leader uses his special gifts to see Matty and Kira 's process on their