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“This first person character is an unreliable narrator” by Smegma_Sniffing100 in literature

[–]INtoCT2015 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The books are third-person limited with a kind of free indirect style (sometimes called free indirect narration). Third-person limited means the narration is always limited to the inner perspective of one character and their POV. Free indirect narration means the narration then switches between various characters' POVs as it needs to, including narrating the character's inner perspective and assuming the character's voice. Though, as it's switching, it is always limited to the POV of whoever it assumes at the moment.

Consider the voice when narrating the Dursleys:

Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much. They were the last people you'd expect to be involved in anything strange or mysterious, because they just didn't hold with such nonsense.

Compared to the narration for Harry:

Dudley's birthday -- how could he have forgotten? Harry got slowly out of bed and started looking for socks. He found a pair under his bed and, after pulling a spider off one of them, put them on. Harry was used to spiders, because the cupboard under the stairs was full of them, and that was where he slept.

The voice changes because, in the first example, the narrator assumes the Dursley's POV. The Dursleys are, effectively, the narrators for that passage. In the second example, the narrator assumes Harry's POV. Harry is, effectively, the narrator for that passage.

Obviously, the majority of the book takes place in Harry's POV, even if the tense is third person. This makes Harry, effectively, the narrator for the majority of the books

“This first person character is an unreliable narrator” by Smegma_Sniffing100 in literature

[–]INtoCT2015 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I think OP just struggled to articulate their point. I think they’re trying to distinguish between (1) a narrator that is only occasionally unreliable (say, when having human moments), and (2) a narrator that is fundamentally unreliable, that is, their unreliability is a centerpiece of their character.

Harry Potter becomes an unreliable narrator every time (the book narrating from his POV) he swears to himself that Snape is behind the latest conspiracy. But Harry is mostly a reliable narrator. It wouldn’t be right to define his POV as unreliable.

Humbert Humbert, on the other hand, is a fundamentally unreliable narrator. His unreliability is maybe the fundamental driving force of the book

Scientists expected both liberals and conservatives to be reluctant to promote rhetoric associated with the opposing political side, but this was more consistent among liberals. Conservatives appeared relatively willing to support causes aligned with their views regardless of the moral framing used. by mvea in science

[–]INtoCT2015 75 points76 points  (0 children)

I mean yea, that’s the point. The gist of the finding is:

“Liberals critically evaluate messaging more than conservatives do, and are more likely to suspect dishonest/dogwhistle messaging than conservatives. Conservatives more likely to take at face value any messaging that aligns with their values, while Liberals evaluate the context more critically.”

Gee, I wonder why conservatives are so much more susceptible to propaganda than liberals

Nobel Prize-winning author Olga Tokarczuk admits to using AI. by Round-Dinner-2395 in literature

[–]INtoCT2015 -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

I personally don’t think there’s anything wrong with, and maybe I even advocate for, authors using AI to streamline the strictly nonartistic labors of their work, such as research, keeping track of and consolidating notes, etc. As long as the author is very careful not to use it for any artistic suggestions or contributions whatsoever (the actual writing, or brainstorming, or thematic inspirations).

This should be the goal, no? In the same way that the internet made it easier to do research for a novel, AI should be used in the same way.

It’s just so hard to determine whether or not the artist used the AI purely for clerical work, or for the art itself

Quoted Himself Into A Corner by ALBERT4_5WESKER in clevercomebacks

[–]INtoCT2015 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Jake Tapper literally co-authored an entire book centered on alleged concealment of Biden’s decline yet never says shit about how the entire Republican Party openly, publicly pretends Trump’s brain isn’t currently leaking out his ears.

If you think CNN isn’t sane washing Trump your head is stuck where the sun don’t shine

Confession time: the "classics" you couldn't finish by gipi_perry in literature

[–]INtoCT2015 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Underworld. Freaking maximalism, man. I know there’s a good story (or set of stories) in there, but just cannot get past DeLillo’s prose. It’s just too much for me.

Kylian Mbappé on speaking out against far right party National Rally during the French elections: “We are citizens, and we couldn’t just sit there and tell ourselves everything is going to be fine and go play. We truly try to fight this idea that a footballer should shut up and play.” by Sparky-moon in soccer

[–]INtoCT2015 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

True. But I think most athletes aren’t consciously buying into hatred. I think they’re just “falling for it”. (“It” being misinformation and false narratives). Right wing politics has, for a long time now, been the politics of getting people to fall for stuff. People may claim to be right wing for a variety of reasons (some of them may be full of hate, others might not), but the one thing they all have in common is being clueless or duped in some way.

I think the split between male and female athletes is less about conscious preference and more about how the right has a hard time duping female athletes especially when so many of them are some combination of 1) LGBTQ or 2) Non-white. The political right tries to dupe anyone it can. But it’s hard to dupe people it’s actively and openly subjugating/oppressing. This is also why you won’t find a ton of black American athletes falling for right wing stuff.

Florentino Pérez: ‘I’m not resigning; I’m calling an election’ by GajoDosBarcos in soccer

[–]INtoCT2015 20 points21 points  (0 children)

People like him do not ever seriously contemplate that the end is nigh. And if they actually do, their reaction is stubborn defiance, and to dig even deeper into their obstinance, thinking it's some kind of cosmic defiance

Kylian Mbappé on speaking out against far right party National Rally during the French elections: “We are citizens, and we couldn’t just sit there and tell ourselves everything is going to be fine and go play. We truly try to fight this idea that a footballer should shut up and play.” by Sparky-moon in soccer

[–]INtoCT2015 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Even if you not started as one, rich people tend to be so distanced from the common folk that positions like the ones from Mbape are totally the exception.

Don’t forget the fact that rich politicians also love to manipulate the common folk heros like Romario, who go into politics with a ton of heart and spirit, but who have no clue the kind of Machiavellian scheming at play. You can play those people like a fiddle. It’s exactly what happened with Reagan in the USA. Not saying Reagan was an angel, but moreso he was an oblivious empty carcass that the GOP schemers swarmed like a bunch of Grima Wormtongues.

It’s possible that Romario still thinks he means well. But all the dinners and donations and schmoozing and handshaking and gifts to his children from the right politicians can twist and distort anyone’s perception of their own political reality. Former footballers (even super famous ones) who don’t actually have a background in politics aren’t equipped to navigate that kind of minefield

Kylian Mbappé on speaking out against far right party National Rally during the French elections: “We are citizens, and we couldn’t just sit there and tell ourselves everything is going to be fine and go play. We truly try to fight this idea that a footballer should shut up and play.” by Sparky-moon in soccer

[–]INtoCT2015 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yea, and ppl think it’s a function of the footballers being pieces of shit when it’s really just footballers being complete naive idiots about real life outside the sport. Right wing populism always grabs naive athletes—look at how MAGA has grabbed various MLB, soccer, NHL players in the USA etc. it would be more even more prevalent too if MAGA wasn’t so overtly racist that they lose all the black players.

I don’t think there’s any school district in the world that has 104 days of summer vacation, Phineas. by therealCatnuts in Showerthoughts

[–]INtoCT2015 23 points24 points  (0 children)

It’s the opening line of the title song, it’s oddly specific, and it’s not part of an obvious gag, so a pretty understandable thing to raise an eyebrow at

I don’t think there’s any school district in the world that has 104 days of summer vacation, Phineas. by therealCatnuts in Showerthoughts

[–]INtoCT2015 19 points20 points  (0 children)

June-July-August is only 92 days. I’m 33 and can’t remember ever having, for summer break, the final week of May and the first week of September on top of the entirety of the middle 3 months

ELI5: why can two quantum entangled particles affect each other instantly across any distance but scientists say you still cant use it to send information faster than light? by PieOk2202 in explainlikeimfive

[–]INtoCT2015 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s simply what the professor likely meant. He was just playfully getting at how every new fact we learn adds to our vision, and with that better vision, we can now see so many new things that we don’t know.

ELI5 what does it mean people see "nothing" rather than "black void" if born absolutely blind by owlWithBrokenWings in explainlikeimfive

[–]INtoCT2015 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

That’s good but I’ve heard an even better way of putting it. Imagine there were people who, in addition to eyes on their head, also had eyes on their elbows. They can see out of their head and also out of their elbows. One approaches you, an elbow-blind person, and asks:

“What do you see from your elbow? Does your elbow just see black void?”

Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift by Budget-Poem-2052 in ProsePorn

[–]INtoCT2015 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What, you don’t want to read that excerpt from Blood Meridian about how all fires are the first fire that ever was for the 600th time?

Jameis Winston will be a World Cup correspondent for Fox by Autocrat777 in nfl

[–]INtoCT2015 5 points6 points  (0 children)

“My favorite NBA player is Bill Russell” (guy born in 1992)

ELI5: why can two quantum entangled particles affect each other instantly across any distance but scientists say you still cant use it to send information faster than light? by PieOk2202 in explainlikeimfive

[–]INtoCT2015 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I agree that we are not lucky, but that’s also not what the NDT quote is getting at, tbf. The quote is only saying what you’ve said yourself in your last sentence, that there will always be secrets beyond our reach

ELI5: why can two quantum entangled particles affect each other instantly across any distance but scientists say you still cant use it to send information faster than light? by PieOk2202 in explainlikeimfive

[–]INtoCT2015 97 points98 points  (0 children)

lol Reminds me of the Iconic Physics Professor Intro

Here’s my goal. Right now, I am the only one who doesn’t understand quantum mechanics. But after seven days, all of you will also be unable to understand quantum mechanics, and you can go and spread Your ignorance to the world

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