The prominent theme in “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte P. Stetson, illustrates that women’s voices are not heard in society. The protagonist, Jane, begins by describing herself as a person with depression. She attempts to explain to her husband about her mental illness and is told she does not have anything wrong with her. John’s plan was to “cure” her depression by locking her in a room with barred windows, but it only made her illness worse as time went by. “You see he does not believe I am sick! And what can I do? If a physician of high standard, and one’s own husband, assures friends and relatives that there is nothing the matter with one but temporary nervous depression -- a slight hysterical tendency -- what is one to do?” (Stetson
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Throughout the stories and towards the end, I always had questions appearing in my head. Both stories are quite interesting, but it is clear to me, which one is far more relatable. Although the overall quality and the antagonist in “The Most Dangerous Game” is far more superior than “The Yellow Wallpaper,” the connection of the theme surpasses Richard Connell's theme. If one compares Connell’s theme to our society, hunting is almost a game of survival. At schools, students tear each other down to get to where they want to stand. For example, a person can go from having nothing to having everything by obtaining their dreams through hurting others. The “prey” in this case, would be those who are bullied and ridiculed for being themselves. This makes the “predators” feel accomplished in what they’ve done and how they dealt with things, but they change as a person much like the general did. If one switches these roles, the outcome would be the same. They lose their morals and their hearts go from Snow White’s to the Evil Queen’s. Both prey and predator lose a part of themselves. On the other hand, Stetson’s character Jane, is more relevant to modern world as a whole because feminism is increasingly common. Since Stetson’s story was written, women have been seeking more rights than ever before. Much like modern day, women in our society continue to
Throughout the stories and towards the end, I always had questions appearing in my head. Both stories are quite interesting, but it is clear to me, which one is far more relatable. Although the overall quality and the antagonist in “The Most Dangerous Game” is far more superior than “The Yellow Wallpaper,” the connection of the theme surpasses Richard Connell's theme. If one compares Connell’s theme to our society, hunting is almost a game of survival. At schools, students tear each other down to get to where they want to stand. For example, a person can go from having nothing to having everything by obtaining their dreams through hurting others. The “prey” in this case, would be those who are bullied and ridiculed for being themselves. This makes the “predators” feel accomplished in what they’ve done and how they dealt with things, but they change as a person much like the general did. If one switches these roles, the outcome would be the same. They lose their morals and their hearts go from Snow White’s to the Evil Queen’s. Both prey and predator lose a part of themselves. On the other hand, Stetson’s character Jane, is more relevant to modern world as a whole because feminism is increasingly common. Since Stetson’s story was written, women have been seeking more rights than ever before. Much like modern day, women in our society continue to