only one character
Yes, the first person narrator may be unreliable and appear to "lie" to the reader, or at least contradict him.herself. An example is the narrator in Nabokov's Pale Fire; he insists the central 999-line poem is about him, while it becomes obvious to the reader that it is not.
False. In literature, the narrator can be a character in the story (first-person narrator) or an outside observer (third-person narrator).
only one character
First person narrative with an unreliable (nay mad) narrator.
Unreliable narrator. The usual example of this is 'The Cask of Amontillado' by Edgar Alan Poe, wherein the narrator Montresor is progressively seen as been mad rather than credible.
First person He's unreliable.
The narrator in "The Kite Runner" is first person point of view, as the story is told through the eyes of the main character, Amir. He recounts his experiences and emotions throughout the novel.
The narrator in "The Dead Letter" by M.R. James is an unnamed first-person narrator who receives a mysterious letter that leads him on a journey to uncover its secrets. Throughout the story, the narrator recounts his experiences and interactions with various characters as he delves deeper into the mystery.
The point of view in "Moby Dick" is first-person, as Ishmael, the narrator, recounts his experiences and thoughts throughout the story.
The literary device you are referring to is an unreliable narrator. This narrator's credibility is called into question due to their compromised perspective, which can result from a variety of reasons such as mental instability, personal biases, or intentional deceit. Readers must critically assess the information presented by an unreliable narrator to uncover the truth of the narrative.
First-person narrator: Telling the story from their own perspective using "I" or "we". Second-person narrator: Rarely used, directly addressing the reader as "you". Third-person narrator: Narrating from an outside perspective, using pronouns like "he," "she," or "they".
Narrator- the person telling the story First person point of view- Uses"U"/ "me" is a character in the story Third person limited PDV- Knows the thought of one character Third person omniscient-Knows the thoughts of all the characters Unreliable narrator- Narrator is biased has a wraped perspective or cannot be trusted.