Why does Ishiguro use unreliable narrators?
I suppose one could say that the unreliability of a narrator isn't always a conscious authorial device, but rather a reflection of how people actually process their experiences. We all, in our own ways, construct narratives to make sense of our lives, and these narratives can be flawed, incomplete, or even deliberately misleading, often to ourselves. The 'unreliable' narrator allows for a deeper exploration of this self-deception, this peculiar human capacity to shield ourselves from uncomfortable truths. It's a way to examine the gap between what happened and what we believe happened.
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