How does the point of view in katherine anne porter’s story “he” express the story’s meaning ?

The point of view in Katherine Anne Porter’s story “He” helps create dramatic irony in the story which, in turn, helps express the story’s meaning. The point of view helps create dramatic irony in the story because it limits the reader to Mrs. Whipple's perspective. The reader is also able to come to their own conclusions by looking at the indirect information given about Mrs. Whipple and her neglected son. This creates dramatic irony because the reader is able to come to certain conclusions before characters in the story, giving them knowledge that the characters don’t have. Looking at Mrs. Whipple and her relationship with her mentally challenged son as well as her behavior towards him helps emphasize the theme "it’s dangerous to care more about appearances than reality".

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