The reader of this paragraph probably heard a sermon last Sunday morning?

Listen, reader, and you will hear, though Marie does not.

Point of view is from whose consciousness the reader hears, sees, and feels the story.

The goal was to let the reader hear the message as a first-century listener might have.

They let readers hear leaders thinking out loud about what to do to force the Soviets to withdraw the missiles.

Also important is Percival, the seventh character, though readers never hear him speak through his own voice.

Although Edgar is already dead, he makes long monologues on the things his friends mention - but only the reader can hear him.

But when it comes time to speak the words of the story, whose voice will the reader hear?

After this, there is a Gathering, at which the readers hear stories of past battles.

But the reader never hears from the people who cared for her during that crucial time.