Refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this narrative. which statement best describes the narrator's reliability in "the black cat"? the narrator is unreliable because he claims he is telling the story factually. me anyone! need correct answer! give your thoughts and explanation me out! the narrator is unreliable because his emotions about the cat run from attentive and loving to cruel and violent. the narrator is reliable because he willingly relates details of his breakdown into insanity. the narrator is reliable because he attributes his horrific actions to his alcoholism and to his hatred of the cat.