Question

How is the first-person narrator limited in a story? A. The narrator might be mistaken or biased about elements of the story. B. The narrator knows too much about every character in the story. C. The narrator gives the differing points of view of too many characters. D. The narrator can't engage readers because his or her character is boring.

Answer 1

Answer:

How is the first-person narrator limited in a story?

A. The narrator might be mistaken or biased about the elements of the story.

Explanation:

A first-person narrator is usually a character in the very story he is telling. For that reason, he can only tell the audience the things he knows, which can be limited or erroneous, or his assumptions, which can be quite biased.

Readers will only receive the information that narrator has, permeated with his opinions and views. First-person narrators are known for not being trustworthy. They may believe something that is in fact false, or they may even choose to lie to readers. They lack impartiality since the story being told is influenced by their feelings.

Example: A famous Brazilian author, Machado de Assis, wrote a novel called "Dom Casmurro". The narrator in this novel believes he was cheated on by his wife. However, there is no way for readers to know for sure. The narrator conveys his emotions and deductions from the things he sees - or thinks he sees. He can be wrong, even if he believes to be right.

Answer 2

A. The narrator might be mistaken or biased about elements of the story.