Voice Class (16 March)

Exercise Two: Unreliable Narrator

- The first unreliable narrator is a narrator with limited knowledge, As in a small child or someone with limited knowledge (handicapped)

- The second unreliable narrator is a narrator that is lying, that makes no promise that what they are telling is the truth. More telling the story as they remember instead of what actually happened. (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon, Lady Gaga’s Marry the Night)

- The third unreliable narrator is Sherlock Holmes character Watson.

To do:

Create a vernacular voice. Make them unreliable (naive, limited understanding. Lying) Create a plot, Conflict.

A lying character

Committed a crime

Notorious crime

Not there fault

Explaining why it isn’t there fault

This is my attempt:

I don’t care if you don’t believe me, quite honestly I couldn’t give a fuck. But if they are going to tell lies about me, then I think its only fair I get to tell my story. Sure, why would you believe me? The papers have already marked me down as a cold-blooded murderer. It’s written in ink so it must be true. Its all bullshit. I promise there were reasons. For each and every one of them I killed they were reasons. My lawyer claimed I was mentally disturbed, wouldn’t even let me testify, the prick. I’m not. Not at all. I had reasons and soon you will see. I know most will just dismiss this as a madman’s ramble. But those whose eyes are open you will read this for what it truly is and complete my work. There was a purpose and soon you will understand. I will make some of you understand that I had my reasons. That I am a hero, and not the monster you scary your sons and daughters with. Soon you will come to thank me.