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Literary notes about viewpoint (AI summary)

In literature, the term “viewpoint” operates as a multifaceted lens through which authors and characters interpret both the physical world and abstract ideas. It can denote an aesthetic or scenic perspective, as when describing the finest views of a castle setting ([1]), or serve as a technical or analytical frame, evaluating the merits of a construction or process ([2], [3]). At times, it conveys the unique cultural or ideological stance of a community or individual—as seen in the portrayal of a society’s outlook toward its visitors ([4]) or in contrasting political or philosophical attitudes ([5], [6]). Even shifts in viewpoint, whether subtle or dramatic, offer readers a way to explore the subjective nature of truth and experience, thereby enriching narrative depth and complexity.
  1. If there be finer views of other English castles—a mere matter of opinion, after all—there can hardly be a better viewpoint than the Berkeley Meadows.
    — from In Unfamiliar England A Record of a Seven Thousand Mile Tour by Motor of the Unfrequented Nooks and Corners, and the Shrines of Especial Interest, in England; With Incursions into Scotland and Ireland. by Thos. D. (Thomas Dowler) Murphy
  2. The valves may be easily removed if desired, and the construction is fairly good from the viewpoint of both foundry man and machinist.
    — from Aviation Engines: Design—Construction—Operation and Repair by Victor Wilfred Pagé
  3. This new viewpoint was the result of the work of Eijkman.
    — from Scurvy, Past and Present by Alfred F. Hess
  4. From her, and from Somel, who talked very freely with me, I learned at last something of the viewpoint of Herland toward its visitors.
    — from Herland by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
  5. Would you mind telling me the difference between your viewpoint and Mr. Carnegie's?"
    — from Behind the Scenes in Warring Germany by Edward Lyell Fox
  6. "In plainer words, you chance just now to have some special use for me?" "Well, I hope you will look at the situation from my viewpoint.
    — from Beth Norvell: A Romance of the West by Randall Parrish

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