Prelude. Just before the battle, Grant had captured Jackson, Mississippi, and Pemberton retreated to the west. Attempts to stop the Union advance at Champion Hill and Big Black River Bridge were unsuccessful.
The point of view is that of the first person. Poe decided to write 'The Tell-tale Heart' from the point of view of the young man that is living with the old man. Through this poem, the narrator tells us how he isn't mad or insane, but how it takes cunning to kill the old man he's living with.
It could be a good choice to tell your story in the first person point-of-view ifâ¦. 1  Your novel is an intimate character study. 2  You want the reader to really understand the protagonistâs motivations/actions. 3  You want a clear hero for your story.  You want to create intimacy between the reader and the protagonist.