It is only a question of placing oneself at the proper lookout point in order to get the desired angle. Thus, proof is not the same as truth. The Narrator's Protocol involves the reader in the search for truth by addressing the reader directly or having a character address the reader. The Narrator raises, but does not answer, the question of whether distance, both chronological and psychological, from the events being described aids or impedes understanding. He will have to find his way between that which is suggested, through the extensive dark areas between the kinds of information that we now call facts.
Mere information is meaningless without interpretation and analysis by the reader.
With the involvement of the reader, the Narrator's Protocol leads to Johnson's Protocol. The world of the Narrator's Protocol is limited to the text of the novel, but the world of Johnson's Protocol includes the author, the reader and the text. At this level, Johnson's Protocol is a commentary on the Narrator's Protocol, and provides guidance to the reader in interpreting the text. Johnson's Protocol builds on the structure of the Narrator's Protocol and raises additional issues concerning the search for truth. One important issue is the problem of accuracy.