Serious

The fact of the matter is that we as readers do not know who is speaking in the books. There is a brief comment to this end at one point but we are left not really knowing who this is who is speaking to us. Is this an imaginary character or is it the author? Are we being told a fictional story or is this based in fact? Do we clearly see the ambiguity or is the intent to leave us set in the quagmire that is unknowing? I am not sure that any of these questions will be answered.