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.
If the narrator knows this, but only about one character, the point of view is third person limited omniscient. However, if the narrator has access to the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters, the point of view is third person omniscient. In âThe Monkeyâs Paw,â the point of view is third person omniscient. The narrator does not use their omniscience very often, but it is there. For example, at the beginning of the story, we know why Mr. White talks about how the wind is blowing.