The main objective rif this paper is to examine the first-person narrative technique. In fact, thisrntechnique is not seen used frequently by novel writers in general. According to the assessment rifrnthis researche~Amharic, novels that shows this technique are few in number. Therifore, this stut/yrntakes this phenomenon as its very reason and research problem to be examined.rnTo identify the causes why authors do not use frequently the first-person narrative technique inrntheir works (novels), as well as to sort out the advantages and disadvantages rif this method rifrnstory telling, this research has been made on four known Eth iopian authors' first-person novels.rnThe writers are Negash i G/Mariam, Wondimu Negashi, Hailemelekot Mawale, and BealurnGirma. And their works are: Settegiiiia Adari, Enbutte Tsigerida, Yewedianesh and Oromavrnrespectively.rnBy reading these novels thoroughly, and comparing the talent rif each writer in using the firstpersonrnnarrative technique, an attempt has been made to distinguish and set out the causes, whyrnauthors do not used the technique frequently. Along with it, the advantages and disadvantages rifrnthis technique are examined.rnAs it is observed in this stut/y, the main reason for authors not to use first-person narrativerntechn ique frequently is the nature of the method. Its nature does not allow a free and a flexiblernmovement for the authors to direct their stories as thry could. Of course, there is a narrator whornstands as a person and tells the story; hence, there is no chance for the author to tell about thernevents and actions which are bryond the knowledge, vision and reach rif this narrator. Again thernvision rif this narrator as well the technique is very limited. To overcome the limitations and to usernthe technique ejJectively, it is essential to draw properly the first-person narrator, or to use otherrnnarrative techniques in combination with thefirst-persoll narrative technique.rnAs it is reviewed in this stut/y among the authors whose works are compared and examined here,rnBealu Girola has applied other narrative techniques to alleviate the problem that his first-personrnnarrator faces. Therifore, in his work a wavering rif point rif view is observed. He uses anrnomniscient paint rifview and narrator. By doing so, he could overcome the limitations that face hisrnfirst-person narrator.rnIn general from this study, certain major things have been learned and reached. The mostrnimportant are these: when a story is presented in the first-person narrative technique, we need torndraw the narrator properlY. Again, to over come the limitations that the first-person narrator facesrna changing if point if views from one type (kind) to the other, or a combination if them (.firstpersonrn+ objective + omniscient etc.) is possible as Bealu Girnla does in his novel, Oromay.rnIn fact, as it is shown in this research, to gain the advantages of the first-person narrativerntechnique and to use it more iffectively, wavering if point if view is very important. Shiftingfromrnone angle to the other enables one to tell a story, without limitations. Therefore Bealu's style ifrnpresenting a story with "mixed point of view" is recommended for Ethiopian writers to use.rnEthiopian novel writers should develop and learn to use it since it is a flexible, attractive and vividrnstyle.