Milkweed Point of View

Author's Note: In this assignment, we have to break down how the narrator affects the reader's interpretation.

The book, Milkweed, was told in the point of view of a young child.  Unfortunately for the reader, this child does not understand any of the things that is happening to him, resulting in some confusion.  For an example, he made the invasion of the Nazis sound joyful, and thinks of it like a giant parade.  Also, when he snatches food from people, he thinks its all a game and tries to get away from people, thinking they're playing too.

If this story was told in the point of view somebody with knowledge of what is actually going on, like Uri, the whole story would create a whole new feel to it.  Instead of describing the invasion as a joyful parade, Uri would understand the Nazis were coming to take over the town, making the scene more fearful.  Also, while Misha thinks it's a game, Uri snatches food from people because he has to in order to survive.  If it was told in his perspective, snatching food would sound daring rather than fun.  As you can see, if this story was told in Uri’s perspective, the feeling to the entire story would be completely different.