Point of View

Tyler Kiser

2-11-13

Mrs. Reagels 5^th Hour

Point of View

Point of View

“Author’s Note:

This piece is about point of view. I wrote this to demonstrate my understanding of point of view.” about H.I.V.E. I wrote this to demonstrate my understanding of theme.”

                In the song "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" by: Taylor Swift it is about Taylor getting her heart broken by her boyfriend, but then soon after he wants to get back together with her and makes excuses that he will better. This results in the song being in the first person point of view and in which the narrator is Taylor Swift. From this perspective the event of her boyfriend dumping her is more dramatic and heart breaking than as in the boyfriend’s point of view.

          One way that Taylor’s point of view influences the reader interpretation is that in the event of Taylor’s boyfriend dumping her the first time and when they don’t talk at all she has it up to the top. “This is it, I've had enough…”. This proves that she can’t take it anymore and is completely done with him. It also shows the reader how she has been going through this problem with her boyfriend for awhile now and that it hasn't been working out. “I remember when we broke up the first time.” Finally this shows how they have been struggling for awhile now and it sums up why Taylor is just finished with him.

          On the other hand the reader would feel a lot different about their troubles and breakups if the song was written in the perspective of the boyfriend. For example the reader wouldn’t feel as bad for Taylor and they would realize that her boyfriend tried to make things better, but Taylor didn’t appreciate it. "Baby, I miss you and I swear I'm gonna change, trust me." After he said this Taylor just ripped on him. “Remember how that lasted for a day?” She didn’t appreciate that he was just trying to help out with the relationship and make things better.

                                               

          As you might have realized, the point of view of this song forces the reader to only see one side of this event in the song. This is why it is important to understand the narrator’s point of view, but also to try and infer what the other point of view would feel like.

The Phone Call (3^rd Person)

Ring, ring, ring… ring, ring, ring… “Hello.”

“Taylor please let me fix our relationship! I will change!”

“Remember last time how that barely lasted for a day.”

“That was the old me! Please let’s get back together.”

“I still don’t trust you, you need to prove it to me.”

“Okay I will do anything, just give me a second chance!”

“Are you free at 7?”

“Yes, how about Apple Bee’s?”

“You got it, see you there.”

“I knew you would give me a second chance!”

“I love you.”

Click, buzz.

“Finally a second chance!”

The Date (1st Person in the boyfriends view)

“What should I say, what should I do, how can I impress her?” I thought to myself. “When will she get her? It’s already 7:30, she was supposed to be here an hour ago. I shouldn't have trusted her that she would actually give me a second chance. She probably already has another song out. Always lying, just to make people feel bad for her.”

Ring… Ring… Ring… “Hello? Where are you, you were supposed to be her 40 minutes ago.” I said.

“Sorry, I have other plans that I forgot about. Don’t worry though we can get together ano…” she responded.

“No I am done with you!” I shouted, cutting her off. “You said you would be here, but you aren't! Good bye.”

Beep!

            “I thought she actually cared about me again! I am absolutely done with her, forever!” I murmured to myself as I walked out the door. 

"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"

I remember when we broke up the first time
Saying, "This is it, I've had enough," 'cause like
We hadn't seen each other in a month
When you said you needed space. (What?)
Then you come around again and say
"Baby, I miss you and I swear I'm gonna change, trust me."
Remember how that lasted for a day?
I say, "I hate you," we break up, you call me, "I love you."

Ooh, we called it off again last night
But ooh, this time I'm telling you, I'm telling you

We are never ever ever getting back together,
We are never ever ever getting back together,
You go talk to your friends, talk to my friends, talk to me
But we are never ever ever ever getting back together

Like, ever...

I'm really gonna miss you picking fights
And me falling for it screaming that I'm right
And you would hide away and find your peace of mind
With some indie record that's much cooler than mine

Ooh, you called me up again tonight
But ooh, this time I'm telling you, I'm telling you

We are never, ever, ever getting back together
We are never, ever, ever getting back together
You go talk to your friends, talk to my friends, talk to me (talk to me)
But we are never ever ever ever getting back together

Ooh, yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah
Oh oh oh

I used to think that we were forever ever
And I used to say, "Never say never..."
Uggg... so he calls me up and he's like, "I still love you,"
And I'm like... "I just... I mean this is exhausting, you know, like,
We are never getting back together. Like, ever"

No!

We are never ever ever getting back together
We are never ever ever getting back together
You go talk to your friends, talk to my friends, talk to me
But we are never ever ever ever getting back together

We, ooh, getting back together, ohhh,
We, ooh, getting back together

You go talk to your friends, talk to my friends, talk to me (talk to me)
But we are never ever ever ever getting back together