The Evolution of Narrative Prose · 19th and 20th Century
The Unreliable Narrator
Exploring how authors create tension and ambiguity through limited or deceptive narrative viewpoints.
Key Questions
- 1How does the author signal to the reader that the narrator's account may be flawed?
- 2What is the psychological effect of a first-person perspective on the reader's empathy?
- 3How does the narrator's bias shape the construction of other characters in the text?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
A-Level: English Literature - Narrative MethodsA-Level: English Literature - Prose Fiction
Year: Year 12
Subject: English
Unit: The Evolution of Narrative Prose
Period: 19th and 20th Century
Suggested Methodologies
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