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Narrators in the Third Person
One of the most challenging aspects of reading The Moonstone is determining the reliability of the different narrators. During Betteredge’s narrative, we are treated to only his first person views; the same is true with the other narratives. Yet as … Continue reading
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Subjective Narrators Mean Objective Reader
After having read the novel as narrated by two different people, I have come to the conclusion that the purpose of the narrators is in fact to allow the reader to view the story objectively through the subjective lens of … Continue reading
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‘Poor’ Narrators
There are numerous interesting patterns to note within this section of reading, but I will focus on two. The first being Miss Clack’s similarity to Gabriel Betteredge, the other being the constant usages of ‘poor’. Although in the first chapter … Continue reading
The effects of a new narrator
Collins has put a new spin on the novel by introducing a new narrator. It becomes clear that he wants the story to be told through different perspective and with different biases. However he has made it clear that although … Continue reading
Miss Clack’s letters
I couldn’t help but question the purpose of chapter VI. I would like to open the following question to everyone: why do you think this chapter has been included in the narrative? What is its purpose in the story? It … Continue reading
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Tagged Clack, credibility, Franklin, letter, narrative, point of view, The Moonstone
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