The Leap

CONTRAST:
1. The mother begins as a strong woman, but later becomes weak.
2. She now walks slowly through her house, but before she had "cat-like" movements.
3. At the beginning of the blindfolded trapeze act, the woman is kissing her husband and her love for him is obvious, but when the lightning strikes the tent, she decides not to help and let him fall.

First-person POV adds to the story. What does it add to The Leap?
When a story is written in the first-person, I feel as if the emotions are stronger and it is easier for the reader to relate to the emotions of the author. When a story is told in the third-person, those feelings don't quite come across as strong in the story. In the Leap, the emotions that come from first-person point of view are added. These emotions allow me, as a reader, to empathize with the writer. Over-all I believe first-person point of view makes The Leap more powerful.