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GCSE English Literature · key term
A narrator whose account readers have reasons to question because their understanding, judgement or presentation may be limited or biased.
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A narrator whose account readers have reason to question because their understanding, judgement or honesty may be limited.
A narrator whose account gives readers reasons to question their judgement, accuracy or motives.
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A narrator whose account may be limited, biased or self-serving, requiring readers to assess it rather than accept every judgement.
A narrator whose perceptions or judgements may be distorted or limited, so readers must evaluate the account rather than accept every interpretation.
A narrator whose account may be partial, mistaken or self-serving, so readers must evaluate it rather than accept every judgement.
A speaker whose account cannot be accepted without questioning their biases, motives or interpretation of events.
Paper 2
A narrator whose account readers have reasons to question, because their judgement, motives or self-interest may distort their explanation.
A narrator whose account readers have reasons to question, for example because personal interests influence how events are explained.
A narrator whose account needs to be questioned because their knowledge, judgement or motives may limit its reliability.
A narrator whose account readers have reasons to question, because their knowledge, interests, prejudices or self-presentation may distort it.
A narrator whose account may be limited, biased or otherwise open to question.
A narrator whose account may be partial, mistaken or self-serving, so that readers must assess rather than automatically accept it.
Paper 1
A narrator whose account may be limited or distorted by memory, misunderstanding, bias or self-deception; this does not necessarily mean deliberate lying.
Revise: Kathy HAn unreliable narrator need not be a liar. Kathy can be sincere while giving a partial account, and the reader must distinguish what she observes from what she assumes.
A storyteller whose account readers have reasons to question because of limited knowledge, imperfect memory, bias or deception; unreliability does not necessarily mean deliberate lying.
A narrator whose account cannot be accepted without question because of limited knowledge, bias, faulty memory or deception.
A narrator whose account or judgements give readers reasons to question their accuracy, completeness or fairness.
A narrator whose account readers have reason to question because their judgement, knowledge or honesty may be limited.
A narrator whose account readers have reasons to question, for example because personal interests or self-deception influence it.
Component 2
A narrator whose account may be limited, biased or self-justifying, so readers need to assess it critically.
A narrative voice whose account may be shaped by limited understanding, bias or self-justification, so readers must evaluate its claims.
