The Man Who Talks: First-Person Narration and Self-Revelation in Travel Is So Broadening
In this first essay, we examine the voice of Travel Is So Broadening. Before we judge what Mr. Schmaltz thinks, we need to understand…
Narration
Macbeth Is Not About Ambition — It’s About Obsession
This first essay argues that Macbeth is not a moral lecture about ambition. It’s a psychological portrait of obsession. Shakespeare shows us a mind…
Unreliable Storytellers Don’t Just Mislead — They Perform in The Hand
When readers talk about unreliability in fiction, they usually mean error. The narrator misunderstands events, exaggerates details, or lacks full knowledge. Unreliability becomes a…
Unreliable Narrators Don’t Just Missee — They Withhold
When readers talk about unreliable narrators, they usually mean one thing: perception. The narrator misjudges, misunderstands, or misinterprets events. His senses are flawed. His…
