1. From whose point of view is the story told? Why is it necessary for this story to be told from this person's viewpoint? The point of view is from a young woman with depression. It is necessary for the story to be told from her point of view because it’s like her journal where she writes about her obsession with the wallpaper. 2. How reliable is the narrator at the beginning of the story? How much of the story does the reader accept as reality? The narrator is more reliable at the beginning of the story than the end. The reader cannot accept most of the story as reality. It’s less about facts and more about culture.