What narrative technique is used to present Gene's perspective, especially regarding memory of events?

What narrative technique is used to present Gene's perspective, especially regarding memory of events?

• A. First-person unreliable memory colored by guilt.
• B. Third-person objective.
• C. Omniscient narration with direct addresses.
• D. Epistolary diary entries.

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is how memory and personal feelings shape telling a story. Gene narrates from his own perspective years later, and his guilt over what happened to Finny colors what he remembers, how he interprets events, and even why he acts as he does. That combination—first-person narration with memories filtered by guilt—creates an unreliable recollection that emphasizes subjectivity over objective facts. The other options don’t fit because a third-person objective narration wouldn’t reveal Gene’s inner guilt, an omniscient voice would go beyond Gene’s single viewpoint, and an epistolary diary would present the story as letters or diary entries rather than a single recollected memoir.

The main idea here is how memory and personal feelings shape telling a story. Gene narrates from his own perspective years later, and his guilt over what happened to Finny colors what he remembers, how he interprets events, and even why he acts as he does. That combination—first-person narration with memories filtered by guilt—creates an unreliable recollection that emphasizes subjectivity over objective facts. The other options don’t fit because a third-person objective narration wouldn’t reveal Gene’s inner guilt, an omniscient voice would go beyond Gene’s single viewpoint, and an epistolary diary would present the story as letters or diary entries rather than a single recollected memoir.