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    Yellow‚ the color of madness The main character in Charlotte P.Gilman’s short story “The Yellow Wallpaper”‚ narrates her own life and describes her struggle with depression which by the end of the story evolved into insanity. Narrator’s husband‚ John‚ treats her like a small child‚ forbids her to express herself‚ and keeps her bound to restricted room. Due to her husbands actions she becomes physically‚ emotionally and socially isolated‚ which ultimately made her insane. "The Yellow Wallpaper"

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    Marriage Sucks In “The Story of an Hour”‚ Kate Chopin utilizes irony to portray marriage as a negative and suffocating experience. In the story Louise Mallard is notified that her husband Brently has been killed in a railroad accident. Chopin uses situational irony to show how Louise is not distressed‚ but pleased‚ to hear of her husband’s death. Her realization that she will no longer be bound to another person excites her as seen through Chopin’s utilization of verbal irony. Chopin utilizes situational

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    In the short story‚ The Story of an Hour and the novel The Awakening‚ the author Kate Chopin uses the characters Mrs. Mallard and Edna to portray the lives of women in the 1800s. Both characters are very similar to one another‚ but the differences though a little abstract balance the similarities. Also the author uses nature to display both of the character’s feelings towards their dreams. Edna and Mrs. Mallard are both victims of the 1800s‚ they both show that by their displeasure in being married

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    Gervanna Stephens Instructor – Mrs. Lucinda Peart ENGL331 – Literary Criticism 6 December 2011 Feminism and its function in a critical reading of the short stories The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin and The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and the poem “Poem in Praise of Menstruation” by Lucille Clifton. The Feminist movement began as an attempt to underscore the despotism of the patriarchal society that is reflected exceedingly in literature and permit women to be established as

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    they are supposed to mutually love each other. In the 1800’s‚ this was not usually the case. The wife’s sole purpose in life was to reproduce and spend the rest of their lives serving their husband. In Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour”‚ Louise Mallard was married to Brently Mallard who had never looked save with love upon her. Even though he loved her‚ he was controlling‚ there would be no powerful will bending hers. Many marriages during this time period were like this. Because Brently was controlling

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    There are many ways that The Yellow Wallpaper can be interpreted. Back then in the late 1800s gender inequality was a big topic back then. Men were more superior than women. They had more rights and were supposed to be in charge of the household. Women were expected to do all of the dirty work. Dirty work meaning take care of the house‚ take care of children‚ and just making sure that everything in the house is organized and okay. I interpreted The Yellow Wallpaper as an example of what was going

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    Conflicts of the Narrator In Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper‚” the narrator must deal with several different conflicts. She is diagnosed with “temporary nervous depression and a slight hysterical tendency” (Gilman 221). Most of her conflicts‚ such as‚ differentiating from creativity and reality‚ her sense of entrapment by her husband‚ and not fitting in with the stereotypical role of women in her time‚ are centered around her mental illness and she has to deal with them. The most

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    Compare and Contrast Paper When the world is at its worst‚ we as humans tend to lean on literature. It gives us hope and understanding of our lives. It teaches us that we are not alone. Everything we face another is facing it with us. Works of literature hold the truth of our past‚ present and future. If we look at the content and theme of similar works such as “A Rose for Emily” by William Faukner‚ and “Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. It outlines the ways of our own lives and has

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    from men. Gilman’s most influential work is a short story called “The Yellow Wallpaper”. This short story is about a woman who suffered from mental illness after giving birth. While the husband tries to help the wife with a treatment‚ the woman managed to become better after being isolated for a while. The main character of the story is the narrator‚ which is also the author of the story. Although readers might only read that this short story is about a woman suffering from mental illness after

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    The use of rhetorical device in “The Story of an Hour” (386) “The Story of an Hour” was written by Kate Chopin in 1984. Chopin is one of the most famous female writers in the 19th century history of American Literature. Her stories revolve around women’s problems and how they were treated during that time. Back in 19th century‚ women were expected to obey their husbands in any situation. There are several rhetorical devices used to lead us towards believing Mrs.Mallard is a much happier woman as

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