Indian Vs. Sara, Who Won?

Authors Note: This is a piece about my Social Studies book, Sarah Bishop. In this piece I am describing the point of view of Sarah, in an event that happened in the book. I also describe the point of view from the other character (the Indian) in the event.

            The book, Sarah Bishop is in the point of view of Sarah Bishop. Sarah is a 15 year old girl, an orphan, and she is surviving in a cave. She ran away from her home because her family all died because of war. Now, she is taking care of herself. One day she encounters an Indian. The Indian says that the land she is living on, the lake she is getting water from and the trees that made up her home are all his. “Mine” He says. “Mine” Sarah is first frightened by the Indian. He takes Sarah’s ax and tells her it’s his too. Sarah doesn’t like this it; not one bit. She then, picks up her musket and aims it at the Indian. “Mine” She says mocking the Indian. Frightened; the Indian backs away.  He did not see the gun. Sarah is relived he backed away.  Next thing Sarah knew, her ax was lying in front of her and the Indian was nowhere to be found. She felt success.

            This scene relates to Sarah’s point of view because of many reasons. Sarah, from her viewpoint scaring the Indian away was a total success. She thought it was the best thing ever! Sarah built up the courage to defend herself and she succeeded. This is very good for her but not the Indian.  Even though she was scared she stayed planted and protected her land. Also, from her point of view, she now knows how much she can take and how much she can’t take. But now, I bet if Sarah Bishop was written in the Indian’s viewpoint a lot of things would change and be different!

            From the Indians point of view, the encounter was highly unusual. If the scene was told from the Indian’s point of view, it would of made Sarah look like a beast. But she is really not. See, from the Indian’s viewpoint this encounter was a total embarrassment. The reader made it seem like this.  As you can see, the narrator makes you think a way that’s totally different from another’s person’s viewpoint.

            All these reasons obviously show that there are totally different viewpoints from different people even though they are in the same scene. This book although makes it seem like the Indian is a bad guy, it would be a totally opposite point of view if the book was written by him .Now, the question is, what would your point of view be if you were watching this? How would your point of view affect the other characters point of view? What would your book be like?