Read this excerpt from section three of the way to rainy mountain. There were always dogs about my grandmothers house the old people paid them scarcely any attention but they should have been sad I think to see them go.
What is the effect of the first-person point of view in this excerpt
The effect of the first-person point of view in this excerpt is that it allows the reader to empathize with the speaker's personal thoughts and feelings. The use of "I" and "my grandmother's house" indicates that the narrator is directly involved in the story and speaking from their own perspective. This creates a sense of intimacy and connection between the reader and the narrator, allowing the reader to experience the sadness the narrator feels about the dogs leaving.
