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Early Stream of Consciousness and Feminism in Fiction Answers

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What conclusion can you draw about the author’s use of stream of consciousness?

A
It draws the reader into the experience of sliding into madness.
B
It emphasizes that Gilman does not understand the narrator’s struggles.
C
It reflects the social attitude toward women at the time.
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Which of the following describe Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s purposes, or reasons why she wrote “The Yellow Wallpaper”? Check the three boxes that apply.

A
to persuade people to think about wallpaper in a different way by considering its potentially maddening effects
B
to inform readers about the effects of society’s expectations on a person’s mental health
C
to explain why women are naturally more emotionally fragile than men
D
to describe life as a woman in this time period and help the reader connect to the experience
E
to persuade others of the dangers of medical treatment that do not take a patient’s wants or needs into account
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What effect does the unreliable narrator of “The Yellow Wallpaper” have on the reader?

A
The reader doesn’t believe anything that the narrator says.
B
The reader realizes that the narrator isn’t receiving the medical attention she needs.
C
The reader sympathizes with the narrator’s husband.
D
The reader thinks that the narrator is being irresponsible toward her child.

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