The Yellow Wallpaper: Similarities Between Gilman And The Narrator

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Emily Harr
Professor Coakley
October 18, 2015
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The Yellow Wallpaper I chose The Yellow Wallpaper because I wanted better clarification of the story especially because I saw similarities between Gilman and the Narrator. One issue that the book represents is the inferior feeling that man places on women in the household. Woman are often given the domestic chores and men do the working chores. Another issue is the downplay of mental health. I picked this story because I wanted to learn what others think about this book and to see if there are any similarities in our interpretations of the short story

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