Entertainment in 'unreliable memoirs'

If a person picks up a narrative and humor, sadness, excitement or any other feelings are found between its covers, the text is an interesting source of information. When writing the text the author thinks about how the audience will perceive the events described and gives them maximum impact by using reader positioning techniques. The text Unreliable Memoirs by Clive James is one of these interesting sources of information. As the title describes the book is a non-fiction narrative with ideas that James has included either because that is how he wanted to remember it or to have more impact on the reader. The reader of the narrative may find they can relate to the text and not only find it interesting but also useful. Being a humourous text most of the reader positioning techniques are used to make it amusing though that can also bring a feeling of shame and guilt. Through the use of language in the dunny man saga the reader responds with humour. Selection of detail is used in his moth...