: Re: When the second person *view* is not an uninvited guest? It is very strange to read the narrative from second person, but there are examples! Maybe there are a number of situations which are

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"You're reading the advertisement: an
offer like this isn't made every day.
You read and reread it. It seems to be
addressed to you and nobody else..."

These are the opening words of Carlos Fuentes' Aura, the only example of second person narration I've read.

In Fuentes' case, I think the second person narration contributes to an impression that the protagonist's actions (your actions) are happening in the context of a hypnotic or dream-like state. In Fuentes' story, the technique is effective and compelling.

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