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"The Yellow Wallpaper" Charlotte Perkins (NARRATOR (Highly…
"The Yellow Wallpaper" Charlotte Perkins
NARRATOR
Highly expressive woman. She had an urge to write
Story tracks her psychological deterioration in response of her oppressive husband
As the story develops, we see a clearer disconnection between her mind and the real world.
She realizes that she is in the wallpaper.
HUSBAND
Physician
need answers for something you dont see
therefore, he is very rational and ignorant towards his wife
infantilises her
it seems that John is the real villain since he has power over her as a husband and doctor
SIMILARITY TO OTHER STORIES
"Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe
CONTEXT
Social Context
Author
feminist who was concerned about the unequal rights and status within marriage
Author critiques how a woman would go crazy with their domestic sphere
Personal context
She received the same treatment of the narrator after giving birth to her daughter.
Literary Context
Like poe= perspective of an insane narrator
Gothic Romance
Setting in the eerie mansion
Connotations of old and decay
Psychological horror and gothic