For the first scenario, the first-person point of view seems like an optimal choice, as the situation in question is connected to dep internal thoughts and processes. A day in which one has decided to change something important in their life is bound to be transformative and impactful, for whatever reason. By applying a first-person perspective, an author would convey the thoughts and feelings of their character (Pradhan, 2020). The specifics of the scenario effectively counter the usual faults of the approach, such as limited perspective and a potential lack of engaging activities within the narrative. Since the scenario is focused on an important and impactful day of a character’s life, there clearly is enough material for not being bothered by the second concern. Extra perspective is not needed since the narrator is focused on their individual motivations and choices. The third person would have very little advantage in this case since it is not well-suited for the examination of internal thoughts that don’t manifest on the outside.
For the second scenario, a third-person narration would work better since the premise leans heavily on a specific event. An incident in the school received in a second-hand format would have to be described in detail in order for emotions and information to be conveyed properly. Third-person narration is beneficial for getting an overall look at the situation, in a way suspending a reader’s disbelief regarding the perspective’s limitations. The presence of a classmate-narrator is no limitation for the first-person narration but rather complements perfectly the approach’s descriptive style. The first-person perspective could, hypothetically, work in an outlined scenario, but it would negatively affect the capacity of getting a full picture of the incident.
Reference
Pradhan R. (2020) Objectivity, Subjectivity and the First-Person Point of View.Metaphysics of Consciousness. Springer, Singapore.