1st person narration – Mild taboo, youth orientated slang, a north eastern feel
I used to love shopping online, I could never be arsed to go down the town to get stuff when I could save the hassle, just sit and do it at home. I didn’t give a shit about putting my bank details into websites really because if I saw something I liked I wouldn’t think anything of it and I would automatically just order it. Me mam was online shopping though and someone stole her identity and stole all of her money and details I mean she is hardly computer pro but she should have known that people don’t give away huge TV’s for free. What kind of knob head would steal someone’s money and think that no one cared and they wouldn’t get found out, Stupid.
This is the use of ‘I’ and talking about you. They usually use this if they want an article to be personal and first person is usually quite opinionated. It is also come across as quite informal and subjective, usually quite revealing. It is the most common form of narration.
3rd person narration – Very formal
Most people shop online now due to it being easier and less hassle than going and buying products from stores, which is bad news for the stores, but good news for identity thieves. Many people when they put all their bank details into online stores don’t think about the risks if identity theft and for some of the unfortunate people that do get their identity stolen, they wish they were more careful when shopping online. There are many cases of this and people just don’t seem to think of how serious it could be.
No use of ‘I’ or ‘you’ 3rd person uses e.g. ‘many people’ and is used to get a point across. Third person is often used in newspapers as it is very formal and factual. It seems more reliable and can seem less opinionated and more objective.
2nd person narration – Extreme taboo, much older (30+)
Fucking people these days. They think that they can fuck about taking your money and stealing your identity well it’s seriously not on. The cunts can fuck right off. Can’t believe them bastards get away with stealing peoples fucking stole money. How the hell I am going to pay next month’s rent is a fucking mystery. But what can you do about it? Yeah, shit all. Whoever stole my money and is stopping my kids from eating is going to have my fist in between their eyes. No thieving sketty little prick is ever going to steal your money or mine ever again.
The use of ‘you’ and creates a direct approach. It includes the reader and can feel very commanding and aggressive also it can bring energy to a text so because of this it is the least common form of narration.
