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Suspense In 'The Outsider'

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Yes, the author of “The Outsider” is credible for his presentation of events. The author is convincing because the story is told in first person point of view because it uses the pronouns “I” and “me”, which means that as the reader we don’t know what’s going to happen until the narrator does it. The narrator has no idea what’s going on because he doesn’t remember anything from his past (Lovecraft, 22). Also, the narrator thinks that it is normal to be surrounded by dead bodies, to recall absolutely no socialization, to not even speak, and to be craving light (Lovecraft, 22-23). It’s not until the end of the story that he realizes his true self (a monster) by looking into a mirror (Lovecraft, 29). I feel that all of these events create suspense,
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