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Yes, the narrator can be a major character. Example: in the Nero Wolfe mysteries, the story is told by Wolfe's factotum, Archie Goodwin. In Ned Beach's wonderful submarine stories, the narrator is usually the captain of the boat.
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∙ 13y agoThe narrator can be a character in the narrator's story, and if this is the case, then the narrator can be both a narrator and a character, but the two remain as different functional entities.
The narrator might be an older version of a character in his/her own story. For an example's sake, if the character's name is "Bryan", then Bryan would exist in this story in two capacities: the character of the young Bryan, and the narrator of the older Bryan.
Narrators almost inevitably function doubly as characters in stories told from the first-person perspective.
And stories can also be written in the present tense, and a first-person story written in the present tense, although exceedingly rare, marries narrator and character very closely.
In our day to day affairs, we might be said to be narrating our own lives as we speak on our phones, letting our loved ones know what we are doing in the present moment. In this instance we are a narrator and character in our own life, and this can happen in literature as well.
In short, a narrator and a character and two different components in a story, but if we think of these labels as masks, then the identity behind them may very well be the same.
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∙ 12y agoThe narrator can be any character in the book. In Sherlock Holmes stories, the narrator is his best friend, Dr. Watson. Whoever would tell the story the best should be the narrator.
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∙ 11y agoThe narrator becomes a character whenever the author wants! Usually, the narrator is a character in a first-person narrative, because then the character is right in the middle of the story.
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∙ 11y agoAnyone can be the central character! There are many stories where the narrator is the central character -- most of them are written in first person point of view.
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∙ 10y agoYes, the narrator can be one of the characters in the story.
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∙ 12y agoa narrative
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Why would the reader become closer to a first person narrator than a third person narrator?
One of the main reasons is because with a first person narrator, the reader gets to hear his/her thoughts and motivations. This usually means that we, as readers, become more involved in the personal story of the character.
What is the third narrator called with one character?
The third person with one character is called a limited narrator
Who is the narrator of American Beauty?
Kevin Spacey's character, Lester Burnham, is the narrator.
When Character the story is built around is called?
The main character.
Is the narrator a dynamic character in The Scarlet Ibis?
The narrator in the scarlet ibis is a dynamic character because he realizes the at points he is mean and selfish with his brother
In most cases the narrator is?
a fictional character
The Tell-Tale Heart character?
Narrator
In which point of view is the narrator a character in the story?
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Which point of view is the narrator a character in the story?
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What is the point of view where the narrator describe the character?
If the narrator says "I did this..." then it is 1st person If the narrator says "You did this" it is 2nd person and if the narrator says "He/She/They did this" then it is 3rd person.
Main character of 'The Cask of Amontillado'?
Montresor, the narrator, is the main character. and fortunato is the other main character
What is the most likely risk in choosing an unreliable narrator?
A reader may not connect with a character who seems dishonest.
