The narrator's purpose in The Zebra Storyteller and The Yellow Wallpaper"The narrator's role influences the kind of relationship we have not only with him or her but also with the history" (Landy 75). This quote was taken from our Literary Studies book where we read several stories regarding different storytelling styles. Narration is one of the most important components of a story. The characters, plot, setting and theme are also significant, however it is the narrator who sets the mood and also the pace of the story. Two good examples of storytelling are the short story The Zebra Storyteller by Spencer Holst and The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. These are stories where the narrators maintain certain storytelling styles. An outside book we haven't read is the fairy tale Cinderella. In these three works, the narrators have specific functions or duties to perform throughout the story. In The Zebra Storyteller the narrator is a Siamese cat but the narrator is also an outsider. During the story the cat tells his friends how skilled and "powerful" he is at killing zebras. Towards the end of the story the cat is entrusted with its destiny; he is kicked and killed by a zebra, who felt feared when he approached. At the end of the story Holst concludes with the statement: "This is the function of the narrator." This statement is about the idea of ​​the narrator's function or how he creates the atmosphere and sets the foundation on which the story is based. There are many functions of the narrator. They can teach a lesson, control the story, entertain and stimulate one's imagination. In this story is a great example of how the story can take a sudden and unexpected turn and shock the reader. The narrator can take twists and turns and achieve expected or even unexpected results in the story. A good example in the story would be where the narrator states, “The zebra narrator was not fit to be tied up in hearing a cat speak his language, for he had thought of that very thing” (Holst 1971). At this point the narrator changes the reader's perspective and sheds light on an upcoming event in the story. Which turned out to be a big event where the Siamese cat was killed. Of course this story is fictional, but it is a great story to describe how a storyteller can expand the reader's imagination.