The story of ''Homesick" written by Jean Fritz was narrated from first person point of view. Author used this way to describe the story in order to put a reader in the main character's shoes. In other words, the effect of this point of view is that a reader receives information right from the main character through that character's eyes. Characters always appeal and speak to reader using pronoun "I".
External conflict: The swan was stuck in thorns. Evidence for this is: Nevertheless, he was able to release it from the thorns.
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