There are many different points of view that authors can use to tell a story. The most effective is third person point of view. The short story “On the sidewalk bleeding” by Evan Hunter is a perfect example of how it is effective. It helps give the reader more detail on what is happening in the story, as well as each characte r's perspective throughout the story. This point of view can be very effective in giving the reader extra detail that the other points of view may miss out on. This is evident when the narrator states “It was 11:30 p.m., but he did not know the time” (Hunter, 98). This quote helps prove the fact that third person pint of view helps give the reader more detail on what is happening in the story because the narrator can give
