Relying on a Narrator

• What do readers expect when reading a story?

  Readers expect to trust the narrator and the events they describe.
• What is a first-person narrative?

  A first-person narrative is a story told from the perspective of a single narrator, where only their point of view is presented.
• What is an unreliable narrator?

  An unreliable narrator is a narrator whose version of events cannot be fully trusted, often due to a lack of understanding or mental stability.
• Why might readers doubt a narrator’s credibility?

  Readers might doubt a narrator's credibility because of a lack of sophistication (understanding) or a lack of sanity (mental instability).
• How do unreliable narrators relate to realism?

  Unreliable narrators, though not a major feature of realism, still follow the principles of realism by honestly portraying societal issues and flaws.