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Early Stream of Consciousness and Feminism in Fiction Answers

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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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How does this effect support the narrator’s viewpoint?

A
It supports the viewpoint that the narrator’s problem is all in her head.
B
It supports the viewpoint that “rest cures” could be ineffective and even dangerous.
C
It supports the viewpoint that women cannot care for themselves.
D
It supports the viewpoint that strange surroundings can cause madness.
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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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