Why have an unreliable narrator?
A key reason to use an unreliable narrator is to create a work of fiction with multiple layers with competing levels of truth. Sometimes the narrator’s unreliability is made immediately evident. Such a twist ending forces readers to reconsider their point of view and experience of the story.
What is a reliable and unreliable narrator?
What Is Narrative Voice? Whether it is reliable (i.e., a story in which the narrator presents a straightforward, credible account of events) or unreliable (i.e., a story in which we might not entirely trust what the narrator is telling us).
What is the meaning of has VS had?
‘Has’ is the third person singular present tense of ‘have’ while ‘had’ is the third person singular past tense and past participle of ‘have. Both are transitive verbs, but ‘has’ is used in sentences that talk about the present while ‘had’ is used in sentences that talk about the past.
Can whose refer to a country?
To summarize, when the word “whose” is used as an interrogative pronoun, it can only refer to a person; however, when it is used as a relative pronoun, the word “whose” can indeed refer to things and objects.
Is company its or their?
However, a company is just one company and is, therefore, a singular noun. When you refer to the company, use the singular pronoun it or its, not the plural pronouns they or their.
What is second person?
The second-person point of view belongs to the person (or people) being addressed. This is the “you” perspective. Once again, the biggest indicator of the second person is the use of second-person pronouns: you, your, yours, yourself, yourselves. You can wait in here and make yourself at home.
Why is a nation referred to as her?
Most countries are referred to as she or her or in any female form because the concept of motherhood is attached to the country. We use the female pronoun (she/her) for countries, specifically other countries, in situations of war or in military terms.
Can you use their when referring to one person?
The singular ‘they/their’ has been in use for the last seven centuries – even Shakespeare used it. The singular use of the third person plural is a result of the fact that English has no gender-neutral word to refer to a third party. It is absolutely allowed to use the singular “their” (or “they”)!