What or who is a narrator in a story? What is the difference between an author and a narrator? Senior Instructor J.T. Bushnell answers these questions using examples from Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird and everyday life. The short video is designed to help high school and college English students to not only identify the narrator in literature but also to analyze its structure and purpose.
This video now includes Spanish as well as English subtitles. To switch between languages, click on the "settings" button in the video.
The video is sponsored by the School of Writing, Literature, and Film at Oregon State University. For more discussions of literary topics and essay writing tips, please subscribe to the free SWLF YouTube Channel or visit https://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/wlf/oregon-state-guide-english-literary-terms
Timestamps
0:00 Narrator Introduction
0:58 Narrator vs Author
1:48 Narrator Literary Example
Below are a few more videos in the series. Please drop us a comment letting us know what literary terms you would like us to explore in future videos!