Until reading this book, I was unaware of the severity of child abuse. ''It's a book?'' ---- FirstPerson is a literacy term referring to when a person speaks from their own opinions or experiences. Sentences that indicate FirstPerson narrative include: '' '''I''' was walking down the street and then...'', '' She told '''me''' that she didn't want to...'', '' '''I''' believe that the world would be a better place if...'' ---- FirstPerson is commonly used in diary type literature, or [?]. It does not necessarily mean the writer's perspective (as it could be the persona they are assuming for literary effect) but this is usually the case, especially in the WikiWikiWeb. ---- See also: ThirdPerson, SecondPerson ---- Contributer(s): SusanRoy