Watsons go to Birmingham--1963

An unreliable narrator is a narrator who lies, is too naive for readers to believe, is noticeably biased and thus doesn't consider different perspective, exaggerates, or is simply wrong regarding his/her conclusions. Some critics believe that Kenny's experience Wool Pooh is nothing more than a figment of Kenny's imagination. In support of this, they explain how Kenny might be an unreliable narrator. What evidence could be used to support the idea that Kenny is an unreliable narrator and that the Wool Pooh is exists only in his mind?

An unreliable narrator is a narrator who lies, is too naive for readers to believe, is noticeably biased and thus doesn't consider different perspective, who exaggerates, or is simply wrong regarding his/her conclusions. While some critics believe that Kenny is an unreliable narrator and that we should not believe that Kenny actually encounters the Wool Pooh, other critics believe that there's plenty of evidence to demonstrate that he does encounter the Wool Pooh. What evidence could be used to support the idea that Kenny is a reliable narrator and that he actually encounters the Wool Pooh?

Kenny's mother sees the South through rose-colored glasses and thus romanticizes the South. Kenny, on the other hand, has a "lazy eye." Consider what the term "lazy eye" suggests metaphorically and discuss the ironic contrast between Mrs. Waton's and Kenny's perspectives on their world.

The Wool Pooh could be considered a metaphor for racism. How so?

How might the Wool Pooh be considered an objective correlative?

(Objective correlative: An object, event, or series of events that expresses a character's emotional state of mind.)