In 150 words, respond to the following: Imagine if the narrator of Hard Times was first person limited as opposed to third person limited. How might this change the tone of the novel itself?

Had the narration been done in a first-person narrative voice, then the characters will be judged right from the beginning and they will be deemed as good or bad characters right from the start. But, a third-person narrative voice allows diversity in the narration and leaves the judgment of characters to the readers, keeping an open mind about how they are portrayed and how they will be perceived by the readers.

Explanation:

Though both forms of narration are limited, i.e, they have access to the feelings of only one character, they are different in their approach. The first-person narration gives a narration based on the feelings of the narrator whereas the third person allows diversity in the narration.

The difference is that in the first person, the narrator tells things exactly how he feels but a third-person narrator provides an impartial narrative voice.

So, had the narrator of Hard Times been a first-person narrator, then the events of the story would have been provided in a 'one-straight focused' point of view. This will be based on the perspective of the narrator and may can lead to influencing the readers to have partiality against the other characters that he (the narrator) doesn't like. Whereas, the third person narrative allows a differing yet fair and just narration so that the readers will form their own opinions about the characters.

after the signature of the treaty of versailles in june 1919, germany lost nearly 25,000 square miles and a population of 7 million people. these territories included eupen-malmedy area and moresnet which were ceded to belgium. regarding relations with france, germany ceded the sovereignty of the saar coal mines to this country, as well as the provinces of alsace-lorraine.

explanation:

the switch in narration increases the proximity of the narrator to the main character and the reader can perceive information only through the filter of a single character.