: Re: Characterisation: How to make it evident that a character's flawed perspective is intentional? I'm writing a novel which has alternating point of views; odd chapters are from an angsty, neglected

I think the most effective method of showing that a POV character has a sense of reality that is in some way warped is to contrast their beliefs with the concrete events of the narrative, and have them be baffled by the way things don't line up with their expectations.

The issue is that reader interpretations are tricky; clarifying the flawed nature of the main character's perspective is not necessarily going to change readers' perspectives on the message you are sending.

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