Look at this panel from the first appearance of Marvel's Iron Fist:
What is the purpose of writing these captions in 2nd person point of view?
a. to mimic Asian writing styles
b. to make the reader feel like he or she is the main character
c. second person is the traditional style used to write comics
d. the point of view is awkward, so it shows that Iron Fist will be a fallen hero or villain as the series progresses.
Scroll down for the answer.
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a. is a problematic answer because how many of you know enough about Asian literature to know if second person point of view is popular or not? The state test, for all of its unfairness, usually does not ask a question that requires knowledge outside of the text to answer. The big exception is mythological allusions.
b. is the correct answer. Often writers will use first person to achieve this since second person is so unwieldy.
c. is wrong for the same reason a. is wrong
d. Nope. Nope. Nope.
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