What is a reliable narrator?

[ish mailian]

see current thread under this subject where examples are provided and
the question of reliability is discussed.

BtZ42, 21: Slothrop backstory in UK


On Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 4:45 PM, David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com> wrote:
> Please show an example of Slothrup narrating.  Then we can discuss the
> reliablility of said narration.  Otherwise, this is a worthless question.
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> David Morris
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> On Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 3:36 PM, ish mailian <ishmailian at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Anyone care to explain?
>> What do posters mean when thy say Slothrop is a reliable narrator?
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>> Hard to find anything we can rely on in this book, so if have a
>> reliable narrator in Slothrop, if, we have something to hang our hats
>> on. Right?
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>> Papa wasa rolling stone.....
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