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“I think that woman gets out in the daytime! And I’ll tell you why--privately-- I’ve seen her! I can see her out of every one of my windows! It’s the same woman, I know, for she is always creeping, and most women do not creep by daylight. I see her on that long road under the trees, creeping along, and when a carriage comes she hides under the blackberry vines. I don’t blame her a bit. It must be very humiliating to be caught creeping by daylight!” (9)
In this passage, the sentences consist of many short and concise thoughts paired with a longer, more detailed explanation. These sentences are extremely informal which is emphasized by the use of the reader being addressed as “you” which contributes to the comfort level the narrator has with the audience. When the woman lets her audience in on a secret, it establishes a sense of trust and friendship between the two. The use of exclamations in this passage is the beginning of a change of tone in the story. At first, the woman was very cautious and soft-spoken, assuming the best out of her situation. …show more content…
The yellow wallpaper is the sole object that taunts the narrator every day, and is the center of her attention while she is at the “colonial mansion” (1). The importance of the article “the” is to establish that there is only one yellow wallpaper like the one in the bedroom of the narrator. Because the title is the main attraction in the story, the reader is to make sure they pay close attention to the wallpaper, which evolves into most important factor in the story. The meaning of the title changes significantly throughout the course of the story. At first, the reader cannot fathom how a simple and inanimate wallpaper could be harmful. However, at the end of the passage, the reader understands the importance of the wallpaper in the mental journey of the woman who is frightened by this very
“I think that woman gets out in the daytime! And I’ll tell you why--privately-- I’ve seen her! I can see her out of every one of my windows! It’s the same woman, I know, for she is always creeping, and most women do not creep by daylight. I see her on that long road under the trees, creeping along, and when a carriage comes she hides under the blackberry vines. I don’t blame her a bit. It must be very humiliating to be caught creeping by daylight!” (9)
In this passage, the sentences consist of many short and concise thoughts paired with a longer, more detailed explanation. These sentences are extremely informal which is emphasized by the use of the reader being addressed as “you” which contributes to the comfort level the narrator has with the audience. When the woman lets her audience in on a secret, it establishes a sense of trust and friendship between the two. The use of exclamations in this passage is the beginning of a change of tone in the story. At first, the woman was very cautious and soft-spoken, assuming the best out of her situation. …show more content…
The yellow wallpaper is the sole object that taunts the narrator every day, and is the center of her attention while she is at the “colonial mansion” (1). The importance of the article “the” is to establish that there is only one yellow wallpaper like the one in the bedroom of the narrator. Because the title is the main attraction in the story, the reader is to make sure they pay close attention to the wallpaper, which evolves into most important factor in the story. The meaning of the title changes significantly throughout the course of the story. At first, the reader cannot fathom how a simple and inanimate wallpaper could be harmful. However, at the end of the passage, the reader understands the importance of the wallpaper in the mental journey of the woman who is frightened by this very