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Set 2: Cross-Text Connections

Explanation

Answer: A

PASSAGE

Text 1 The unreliable narrator is a literary device used to compromise the reader's trust. By revealing inconsistencies in the story, the author forces the reader to question the truth of the narrative. Text 2 In 'The Remains of the Day', Stevens the butler strives for 'dignity' by suppressing his emotions and rewriting his memories. His reliability is compromised not by malicious intent, but by a desperate psychological need to justify his wasted life.

How does Text 2 nuance the definition provided in Text 1?

A. It illustrates that unreliability can stem from psychological self-defense rather than deceit.✓ Correct
B. It says Stevens is a liar.
C. It argues that all narrators are reliable.
D. It claims readers always trust the narrator.

Detailed Explanation

Text 1: Compromise trust/Inconsistencies. Text 2: Compromised by psychological need/Not malicious. Nuance: Motive (Defense vs Deceit).

Key Evidence:

• "not by malicious intent"

• "psychological need"

Why others are wrong: B (Too simple.), C (Examines unreliable one.), D (Opposite.).

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