Point Of View Of The Narrator Of 'The Yellow Wallpaper'

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The point of view of the excerpt is first person. The point of view develops the characterization of the protagainst as an unreliable narrator when he states, “nervous- very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am” beginning the excerpt by showing the reader his instabilities. The narrator continues on to stay, “How, then, am I mad? Hearken! And observe how healthily- how calmly I can tell you the whole story.” Implying that he is actually unhealthy and fighting his insanity, which is leading him to be frusterated, uptight, and unreliable. The characterization of the protagonist will affect the reader in a strong way. The frusteration the protagnist is experiencing by trying to get his opinions across is showing through his words and the