The Craft of the Short Story · Term 4

The Unreliable Narrator

Studying how an author's choice of perspective can mislead or intrigue the reader.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does a limited perspective create suspense and mystery?
  2. 2What clues do authors leave to signal that a narrator might be untrustworthy?
  3. 3How does an unreliable narrator force the reader to become an active detective?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9E9LT03AC9E9LA05
Year: Year 9
Subject: English
Unit: The Craft of the Short Story
Period: Term 4

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