No, they are not. hope this help :)
A The narrator is an active participant in the plot.
A group of words that can function as a complete sentence, consisting of a subject and verb and expressing a complete thought.
An independent clause is a phrase that functions as a complete sentence by itself. There is no need to add any other clauses with it.
<em>"I went to the store"</em> is an example of an independent clause.
