JUPEBLiterature in EnglishElements of Prose

An unreliable narrator is one who

Atells the story in a way the reader cannot fully trust because of limited knowledge, bias, immaturity or deliberate deception.CORRECT
Bis a minor character.
Ctells the story in the third person.
Dknows everything about all the characters.
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Why the answer is A, and why the others tempt you.
A child narrator, a madman or a self-justifying criminal may distort events, and the reader must read between the lines. Recognising the gap between what the narrator says and what actually happens is central to interpreting such novels.
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