Comparing Stereotypes And Opinions In Herman Koch's The Dinner

Many stories have parts that leave a reader annoyed and confused because they do not know what is going on, or what has happened because a character acts contrary to how the narrator is presenting them. This is because humans suck; humanity does not have the ability to be exact or unbiased. This is what happens in stories that annoy and confuse readers. Flaws are in all people, thus being the reason stories with false information are the fault of human narrators. The humanistic aspect of narration is what irks many people while reading. Flaws such as outlook bias, omission of information, and lack of omnipresence are all obstacles of meagre humans. There are three sources for discussion where these inadequacies are present are F. Scott Fitzgerald's

Quite early in the story one can see that Paul’s opinions and ideas do not match those of the people in his culture. He very often gets annoyed by things that do not catch the attention of the others around him. For instance, he notices that one of the waiters at their table points at everything with his pinkie finger. Paul shares with the reader (and vocalises to the members at his table) that this action perturbs him. Some may see that his noticing something as insignificant as this is a skill or even an asset, however he does not notice everything. One thing that he does not notice quickly is that his brother's wife is crying. Paul says, “…it was only after I settled down in my chair that I realized Babette was crying.” (Koch, 83) So, his attention to detail does not follow with him always meaning that his outlook is not as meticulous as it may have seemed. The opinions that Paul has about certain subject give cause for one to accept his words as fact. Paul has some raciest opinions. This is not something that should be surprising because forms of racism exist in all people. At the table, Paul begins talking about “…all those other nasty Negroes, the uppity Negroes. The dangerous Negroes, the muggers and the rapists and the crack dealers.” (Koch, 80) He talks about this topic in a very offensive way that the reader then feels like they should not believe

Nick Carraway from F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is a perfect example of someone who's perspective is affects details. Nick's perspective is incomplete and untrustworthy at times. One example of this is in chapter eight while he is recounting the events that had happened, but he announces, "I have been drunk just twice in my life, and the second time was that afternoon." (Fitzgerald, 33) So, his perspective is influenced by the alcohol and he even states that his memory of the afternoon "has a dim, hazy cast over it." (Fitzgerald, 33) Nick's perspective is also clouded by the fact that he does not know Gatsby at the beginning of the novel. Because of this, he has a biased opinion when he meets Gatsby. He only hears rumblings of Gatsby's extravagant parties and expects him to be magnificent and beyond human. Also, at Nick's first Gatsby party he continues to hear rumours of the host, which has him creating a picture in his head of who Gatsby is. Therefore, the reader is surprised along with Nick when it is discovered that Gatsby is not who he had believed he