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In "The Yellow Wallpaper," what does the narrator’s focus on the spreading smell of the wallpaper indicate is happening?

AShe has become obsessed with the wallpaper.
BShe does not think that Jennie is a good housekeeper.
CShe resents John for renting a house in the country.
DShe prefers fog and rain to other weather.

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MrsTate

A. She has become obsessed with the wallpaper.

The narrator's focus on the spreading smell of the wallpaper shows her obsession with the wallpaper. Throughout the story, she pays attention to how the wallpaper peels and falls apart on her walls. While she does not like living in the country, the obsession she has with how the wallpaper comes apart is symbolic of how she is coming apart as well.

huntrw6

The correct answer is:

A. She has become obsessed with the wallpaper.

In "The Yellow Wallpaper," the narrator’s focus on the spreading smell of the wallpaper indicates this is happening.

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