4. Does Bud’s Self‑Criticism Affect His Reliability as a Narrator?

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smkelly
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4. Does Bud’s Self‑Criticism Affect His Reliability as a Narrator?

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Despite being incredibly critical of himself, Bud seems to be well-liked by many of the people around him.

Did Bud’s self-perception make you question his trustworthiness as a narrator?
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JudyT
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Re: 4. Does Bud’s Self‑Criticism Affect His Reliability as a Narrator?

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I do think so, a bit. When reading the book, I did find myself wondering if Bud was seeing things as they really were. But I also wondered if understatement was just part of his sense of humor, like maybe he did have a full understanding but was downplaying to be humorous.
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