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how does shifting the point of view [third person to first person] change the effect on the reader

It's very confusing. If a story or essay starts out in 3rd person, the reader picks up on that and expects that to continue -- a shift to another POV is confusing and could lead to not understanding the piece of writing.

it's not like changing the the pov in the middle of the story-- it's writing the same story in a whole new pov

It depends on how the change is effected. If the change is introduced clearly, it will not have a negative effect.

<I>"Here is what one witness had to say...."

"This is John's version of what happened...."</I>

The first person might be more personal, usually giving individual insights that might not be shared in a third person narrative.

I hope this helps a little more. Thanks for asking.

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