In a cultivated voice marked by a slight accent that gave it added precision and deliberateness, he said: "It is a very great pleasure and honour to welcome Mr. Sanger Rainsford, the celebrated hunter, to my home."

Automatically Rainsford shook the man's hand.

"I've read your book about hunting snow leopards in Tibet, you see," explained the man. "I am General Zaroff."

Rainsford's first impression was that the man was singularly handsome; his second was that there was an original, almost bizarre quality about the general's face. He was a tall man past middle age, for his hair was a vivid white; but his thick eyebrows and pointed military moustache were as black as the night from which Rainsford had come. His eyes, too, were black and very bright. He had high cheek bones, a sharp-cut nose, a spare, dark face, the face of a man used to giving orders, the face of an aristocrat. Turning to the giant in uniform, the general made a sign. The giant put away his pistol, saluted, withdrew.

Question
Use the paragraphs to answer the question.

Which point of view does the author establish in these paragraphs?

(1 point)
Responses

second person
second person

third-person omniscient
third-person omniscient

third-person limited
third-person limited

first person
first person
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1 answer

The author establishes a third-person limited point of view in these paragraphs. The narrative focuses on Rainsford's thoughts and perceptions, specifically his impressions of General Zaroff. The text does not provide access to the thoughts or feelings of other characters, which is characteristic of third-person limited perspective.