Question

which point of view does the narrator use in the passage? jessica stepped into the room, closed the door and stood with her back to it. my son lives, she thought. my sons lives and is... human.... paul looked at his mother. she told the truth. he wanted to get away alone and think this experience through, but he knew he could not leave until he was dismissed. from frank herbert, dune. copyright 1965 by frank herbert first person second person third person

Explanation:

The passage uses pronouns like "she", "he", "Jessica", and "Paul" to refer to characters, and accesses the internal thoughts of multiple characters (Jessica and Paul). This matches the traits of third-person point of view, which narrates from an outside perspective and can show the perspectives of different characters. First-person uses "I/we" and centers on one narrator's perspective, while second-person addresses the reader as "you", neither of which appear here.

Answer:

third person