What is the relationship between the narrator and the subject in 'Don Juan'?
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Correct answer: The narrator is a highly intrusive, witty persona who frequently digresses
The brilliance of 'Don Juan' lies in its narrator's voice, which often interrupts the plot to comment on politics, philosophy, and Byron's own life. These digressions are as central to the poem as the narrative itself.
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