We-Narrator in Complementary Point of View: Factors for Distinguish between Collective and Non-Collective Narratives

The function of the We-Narrative with the element of perspective in storytelling can take various forms. One of these functions occurs when the story employs two or more points of view for narration, and one of them is presented by the We-narrator. In this case, authenticating one of these points of view is not straightforward. In fact, the intermittent position mentioned requires a pattern to differentiate collective narration as the narrative action of the We-narrator from non-collective narration, which is the product of another story's point of view. The present research aims to address this situation using an inferential method and by utilizing selected narratives from the corpus of Persian fictional literature. The result of such a study, which examines narratives through story and discursive elements, introduces four factors as indicators of the problem under consideration. These indicators, which pertain to the formal and content aspects of the narratives, demonstrate that the story requires extensive representation of the We-narrator to be perceived as collective. The collective narrator presenters must prioritize the other elements of storytelling, align with the central thematic issue, and reflect coherence in their agency.