4.10 Reliable and Unreliable Narrators Flashcards
can be trusted by the reader
reliable narrator
makes the reader read between the lines
unreliable narrator
mislead the reader or distorts the truth
unreliable narrator
cannot be trusted
unreliable narrator
what type of responses can a reader have to a narrator
positive or negative
usually in third person rarely in first
reliable narrator
why might the narrator change the events when telling a story
the narrator has misunderstood what they seen or heard
the narrator wants the reader’s empathy
the narrator is untrustworthy
the narrator is too immature to understand the events that happened
the reader asking. should everything be taking it at face value is the reader doing what
deciding if the narrator should be trusted
is honest even when telling a story that is offensive or unpleasant
reliable narrator
usually in first-person rarely in 3rd and does not behave consistently throughout the story
unreliable narrator
provide events that actually happen or that they think actually happened
reliable narrator
what are some questions the reader can ask to know if the narrator is telling the truth
how much does the narrator know
did the events take place in the past
did the narrator partake or witness the action
what is the motivation for telling the story
who are they and what are they telling you and why are they telling you it.
