From which point of view is the following passage written?Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManStephen tried his best, but the sum was too hard and he felt confused. The little silk badge with the white rose on it that was pinned on the breast of his jacket began to flutter. He was no good at sums, but he tried his best so that York might not lose.limited third personomniscient third personfirst person
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From which point of view is the following passage written?Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManStephen tried his best, but the sum was too hard and he felt confused. The little silk badge with the white rose on it that was pinned on the breast of his jacket began to flutter. He was no good at sums, but he tried his best so that York might not lose.limited third personomniscient third personfirst person
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The passage is written from the limited third person point of view. This is evident as the narrator is describing Stephen's thoughts and feelings, but we don't have access to the thoughts and feelings of other characters.
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