Writing a story from a third persons point?

Okay so in english class we are supposed to write a story about a picture. It is supposed to be from a third persons point of view. The picture is of a african american that is behind a police barricade and their is a white police officer standing in front of the barricade. The african american is shouting something.

Can anybody please help me with what to write. or help me start it off.

thanks

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A few days ago

gburgmommy

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Since it’s in third person, which is an outside observer point of view, and it’s a news event, it would be natural to speak as if you are a news reporter. You could start out with something along the lines of, “Tensions were high today during National Hate Group Appreciation Day parade…” (Of course, there is no such thing as a National Hate Group Appreciation Day; I’m just making a joke.)

The main thing is not to speak about yourself, but rather other people, because it’s 3rd person. 3rd person uses words like “they,” “them,” “their,” “him,” “her,” and “it.” NOT “you” (that’s 2nd person), or “I,” “me,” or “we” (that’s 1st person). If you must refer to yourself while in 3rd person, you’d say, “this reporter,” rather than “I.”

A few days ago

the_candy_raver

Ok. So you could write something about how black people were persecuted in the past because of racism. So you could start by saying ”As I watched the black man scream, I could hear others around him raising their voices too.” Then some sort of violence breaks out between black people and police officers. You could write it as a child and during the end say that you saw the cause of the riot – a protest- black people marching- some sort of protest against racism? Write about your feelings, are you black or white, what are people around you doing?

Is the story supposed to be about a picture…or something in the picture?

A few days ago

adoptive mom

Do you understand what third person means? You are writing as an observer to the action.

“The demonstration began peacefully…..” You will refer to the characters by name, description, or title: “The police officer stood impassively as people demanded to be allowed into the arena where the politicians were meeting….” etc.

A few days ago

greenprincess

yea adoptive moms right… u need to write like an observer not like any of the characters of ur story. narrative

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