Question

What does the following story line most clearly reveal about the narrator?

A princess is captured by a dragon. She feels bad for the dragon and befriends it. When the prince appears to rescue her, she beats him in a swordfight

a. the narrator challenges tradition

b.the narrator is unreliable

c.the narrator is conservative

d.the narrator questions reality

Answer 1

Your answer would be A. Why? Reason behind this is in a traditional story the prince would come in and save the princess from the dragon but not in this case. In this case the princess befriends the dragon instead of the prince. The author/narrator put a twist on a classic tale therefore he/she is challenging tradition. Hope this helps!

Answer 2

A. The narrator challenges tradition.

Step-by-step explanation:

A challenge of tradition in literature indicates that an author chooses to change what would normally be expected in the plot climax, as the element of surprise makes for a uniqueness factor in the story.

Regarding the example, the princess would normally be glad the prince saved from the clutches of the dragon, but the author chooses to change that old tradition in their story, so the princess might react differently in this one.