Read the passage a community park. what effect does the narrator's point of view have on the passage? by shifting from samara's point of view to wanda's and mrs. yang's, the narrator lets the reader see from a wider angle. by showing the reader only the details that samara can see, the point of view becomes narrower but clearer. by entering samara's thoughts, the point of view allows readers to understand her motives for taking action. by commenting directly on samara's actions, the narrator provides an objective viewpoint from outside the story.