ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

GOTHIC LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does it mean if a story has an unreliable narrator?
A
The characters lie to each other often.
B
The readers cannot trust what the narrator says and thinks.
C
The narrator is trustworthy and honest.
D
The entire story is made up.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An unreliable narrator is an untrustworthy storyteller, most often used in narratives with a first-person point of view. The unreliable narrator is either deliberately deceptive or unintentionally misguided, forcing the reader to question their credibility as a storyteller.

Detailed explanation-2: -An unreliable narrator can be defined as any narrator who misleads readers, either deliberately or unwittingly. Many are unreliable through circumstances, character flaws or psychological difficulties. In some cases, a narrator withholds key information from readers, or they may deliberately lie or misdirect.

Detailed explanation-3: -An unreliable narrator is a character that cannot be trusted. They might be a liar, they might not be in their right mind, or they might be misrepresenting events based on their own unintentional biases.

Detailed explanation-4: -A narrator who answers these questions but appears to be unreliable can raise further questions for the reader about what has actually happened. In fact, the unreliable narrator can often be used as a device to inform the reader about what really happened by forcing the reader to read between the lines.

Detailed explanation-5: -An unreliable narrator is someone whose circumstances or personality make the truth of their story suspect. This type of narrator isn’t completely credible, often because they are naive, misguided, or even intentionally deceptive.

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