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This topic is about The Postman Always Rings Twice

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Monday Night Mysteries Book Club > The Postman Always Rings Twice: Q1

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message 1: by Sandy (new) - rated it 3 stars

Apr 13, 2020 03:33PM

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How reliable is Frank as the narrator of the story? Did your opinion of him change throughout the story?

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message 2: by Sandy (new) - rated it 3 stars

Apr 15, 2020 10:57AM

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I tend to trust the narrator of any story I'm reading when I'm just starting to read, until something happens that makes me change my mind. I feel that Frank was actually a pretty reliable narrator, but I did keep in mind while reading that I was only getting his side of the story. My opinion of him as the narrator did not change throughout the story. I felt the same level of "trust" in his version of what happened from beginning to end.

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message 3: by Gale (new)

Apr 21, 2020 12:34PM

I found Frank to be gullible and easily manipulated. But, I did find him tragically trustworthy as a narrator.

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message 4: by Sandy (new) - rated it 3 stars

Apr 22, 2020 09:13AM

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Gale wrote: "I found Frank to be gullible and easily manipulated. But, I did find him tragically trustworthy as a narrator."

I hadn't thought of Frank as gullible but now that you say it he was pretty easily manipulated for being such a "tough-guy-I-can-do-whatever-I-want" kind of man.

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message 5: by Bobbie V. (new)

Apr 23, 2020 12:51PM

I thought that he was reliable in that he didn't seem to minimize or justify his actions. His narration seemed fairly straightforward.

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