The Art of the Gothic · Victorian Era

The Unreliable Narrator

Analyzing how first-person perspectives in horror and Gothic fiction can manipulate the reader's perception of truth.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does an author signal to the reader that a narrator might not be trustworthy?
  2. 2What is the psychological effect of realizing the narrator is biased or mentally unstable?
  3. 3How does narrative perspective influence the build up of suspense in a short story?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS3: English - Reading: LiteratureKS3: English - Reading: Critical Analysis
Year: Year 9
Subject: English
Unit: The Art of the Gothic
Period: Victorian Era

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