Narrate the landing of the balloon from the point of view of one of the peasants there.

Question

Read the notes on the mode of narration given below: 

Narrate the landing of the balloon from the point of view of one of the peasants there. 

Mode of Narration	Description
First-person narration	In this mode, the narrator is usually the protagonist or central character in the story
Second person narration	Directions and instructions are usually narrated from the second- person’s perspective.
Third-person narration There are three distinct modes of third person narration: objective, limited, and omniscient.
Third-person objective	The narrator does not reveal any of the characters’ thoughts or feelings.
Third-person limited	The narrator reveals the thoughts and feelings of one character through explicit narration.
Third-person omniscient V	The narration will reveal more than one character’s internal workings; the narrator is all-knowing.

Answer 1

I see a huge balloon from which a basket is hanging over the canal at a distance. The basket trembles and tips over slightly. I can see a rope trailing behind touching the tall trees on both banks. Now it is passing with frightful speed over a large farm. The bewildered chickens, pigeons and ducks fly away. The terrified cows, cats and dogs run towards the house. I don’t know what is happening. Now the balloon is passing over the trees. I see the balloon and the basket shaking. Something falls down and suddenly the balloon stops. Soon it touches the ground. The basket touches the earth. Then it goes up again. Once more, it falls and bounds upward again and at last, it settles on the ground. The balloon is struggling madly like a wounded beast. Now it comes to a standstill. I see five men climbing out of the basket. There is the joy of success on their faces. My companions and I help them. They say they want to go to Heyst, a railway station nearby. They want to take the 20:20 train to Paris. We help them to carry their luggage to the station.