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What effect does the unreliable narrator of “The Yellow Wallpaper” have on the reader?

The reader doesn’t believe anything that the narrator says.

The reader realizes that the narrator isn’t receiving the medical attention she needs.

The reader sympathizes with the narrator’s husband.

The reader thinks that the narrator is being irresponsible toward her child.

How does this effect support the narrator’s viewpoint?

It supports the viewpoint that the narrator’s problem is all in her head.

It supports the viewpoint that “rest cures” could be ineffective and even dangerous.

It supports the viewpoint that women cannot care for themselves.

It supports the viewpoint that strange surroundings can cause madness.

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