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Define 'narrator'.
The voice telling the story; can be the author, a character, or an observer.
What is a first-person narrator?
A narrator who participates in the story and uses 'I'.
What is a third-person limited narrator?
A narrator outside the story who focuses on the thoughts/feelings of one character.
What is a third-person omniscient narrator?
A narrator outside the story who knows all characters' thoughts and feelings.
Define 'unreliable narrator'.
A narrator whose credibility is compromised, affecting the story's truth.
What is narrative perspective?
The viewpoint from which the story is told.
Define narrative inconsistency.
Contradictions or shifts in the narrator's account or perspective.
What is subjectivity in narration?
Narration influenced by personal feelings, opinions, and biases.
Define point of view.
The angle of considering things, which shows us the opinion or feelings of the individuals involved in a situation.
What is the effect of realism in narration?
Mimicking real-life flawed perceptions and diverse interpretations.
How does Nick Carraway's perspective shape Gatsby's character?
Nick's evolving view reveals Gatsby's complexities and moral ambiguities.
How does Elizabeth Bennet's perspective influence our view of Mr. Darcy?
Her initial prejudice shapes our early perception, later challenged.
How can a character's changing perspective reveal their development?
It shows their growth, disillusionment, or moral evolution.
How do unreliable narrators affect our understanding of other characters?
They distort or bias our view, making it harder to trust character portrayals.
How does a limited third-person narrator affect character analysis?
It restricts our knowledge, creating mystery and subjective interpretations.
How does an omniscient narrator affect character analysis?
It provides comprehensive insight, revealing hidden motivations and thoughts.
How can inconsistent narration affect a character's portrayal?
It creates depth and realism by showing flaws and contradictions.
How does an author use contrasting perspectives to enhance character?
It creates a complex and multi-faceted understanding of a character.
How does a first-person narrator affect character analysis?
It creates intimacy and bias, shaping our view through their experiences.
How does narrative perspective affect the theme of truth?
Different perspectives reveal subjective truths, challenging objective reality.
How does narrative perspective affect the theme of memory?
Memory is shown as unreliable and shaped by individual bias.
How does narrative perspective affect the theme of the American Dream?
Narrative perspective shows the elusiveness and moral ambiguities of the American Dream.
How does narrative perspective affect the theme of war?
Multiple perspectives show the fragmented and subjective experience of war.
How does narrative perspective affect the theme of social class?
Perspective highlights the biases and inequalities inherent in social class structures.
How can multiple perspectives affect a theme?
They enrich and complicate the theme by showing diverse viewpoints.
How do unreliable narrators impact thematic interpretation?
They force readers to question and reinterpret thematic elements.
How does narrative perspective affect the theme of perspective?
Narrative perspective can show that truth is relative and that all perspectives are valid.
How does narrative perspective affect the theme of morality?
Narrative perspective can show the moral ambiguities and complexities of characters.