Cues: Credibility of the NarratorLines (Quotes) | Reflections / Reactions | Conclusion: Do these lines enhance or detract from the credibility of the narrative voice. | “In the spring of 1996, my second book, a novel, came out in Canada. It didn’t fare well.” | The context of the writer presents him as a poor and previously unsuccessful writer. He must produce a good story in order to make a living. | This detracts the credibility of the narrator by suggesting that the writer is quite desperate for a story in order to make money. It makes it seem like he is travelling to India as a last ditch effort to save himself financially, which to me makes him less credible. | “I had already moved on to another story, a novel set in Portugal in 1939…What need did I have to go to Portugal?” | I disagree with the author’s intent of writing a story set in Portugal without going there. I believe that travelling there is part of the research process, where you can gain a better understanding of the culture and the context of Portugal. | This detracts from the credibility of the narrator by making me think that he is not putting in the effort to be accurate. I think that the result could be lacking in authenticity and accuracy, since the author has no idea what it’s really like in Portugal. He has no money for more travelling and so it seems to me like he would be cutting corners by not doing all the research for the Portugal novel. | “I would have liked to say, “I’m a doctor,” to those who asked me what I did.” | This makes me think that the author isn’t very trustworthy, since he likes to lie about his profession to make himself look better in the eyes of others. Although he does take into consideration what would happen if he was called upon in an actual situation that required medical knowledge and opts not to lie. | This detracts from the credibility of the narrator by