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The narrator first describes the wallpaper as irritating and provoking,...

The narrator first describes the wallpaper as irritating and provoking, "and when you follow the lame uncertain curves for a little distance they suddenly commit suicide -- plunge off at outrageous...

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As the dim shape in the wallpaper becomes clearer, what does the...

As the dim shape in the wallpaper becomes clearer, what does the narrator realize it is?

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How does the speaker's husband feel about her writing?

How does the speaker's husband feel about her writing?

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Looking at the minor characters in "The Yellow Wallpaper," analyze the...

Looking at the minor characters in "The Yellow Wallpaper," analyze the view of women during this time period. Use the text to support your ideas, supplying specific examples.

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Asyndeton is a stylistic literary device that is used to intentionally...

Asyndeton is a stylistic literary device that is used to intentionally eliminate conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses, while maintaining grammatical accuracy. The word itself derives from a...

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In this excerpt from “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins...

In this excerpt from “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, which sentence implies that the narrator is unreliable? (a) There comes John's sister. Such a dear girl as she is, and so...

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What is a detailed description of the wallpaper in "The Yellow Wallpaper"?

What is a detailed description of the wallpaper in "The Yellow Wallpaper"?

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In "The Yellow Wallpaper," is the narrator afraid of her husband, John?

In "The Yellow Wallpaper," is the narrator afraid of her husband, John?

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The narrator certainly does not feel that her husband understands or...

The narrator certainly does not feel that her husband understands or believes her when she describes her feelings of illness. She says, "John laughs at me, of course, but one expects that in a...

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In this excerpt from “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins...

In this excerpt from “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, which sentence implies that the narrator is unreliable? (a) There comes John's sister. Such a dear girl as she is, and so...

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What is a detailed description of the wallpaper in "The Yellow Wallpaper"?

What is a detailed description of the wallpaper in "The Yellow Wallpaper"?

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In "The Yellow Wallpaper," is the narrator afraid of her husband, John?

In "The Yellow Wallpaper," is the narrator afraid of her husband, John?

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If “Setting” is the general locale, historical time, and social...

If “Setting” is the general locale, historical time, and social circumstances in which the action of a fictional or dramatic work occurs, in what country would "The Yellow Wallpaper" be set?

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If “Setting” is the general locale, historical time, and social...

If “Setting” is the general locale, historical time, and social circumstances in which the action of a fictional or dramatic work occurs, in what country would The Yellow Wallpaper be set?

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This short story is set in the United States. The narrator describes...

This short story is set in the United States. The narrator describes the home her husband, a physician, has rented as a "colonial mansion," and says that it "makes [her] think of English places" that...

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How do we know the narrator's name is Jane in Charlotte Perkins Gilman's...

How do we know the narrator's name is Jane in Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper"?

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The revelation of the narrator's name in Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The...

The revelation of the narrator's name in Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper" is very subtle. Her name does not appear until the very end of the story, but there is a gradual process by...

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Do you think that the narrator is mentally ill to begin with, or has...

Do you think that the narrator is mentally ill to begin with, or has something else caused her to become mentally ill in "The Yellow Wallpaper"?

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In the beginning of the narrative of "The Yellow Wallpaper," the...

In the beginning of the narrative of "The Yellow Wallpaper," the narrator is suffering from what is now referred to as postpartum depression. This develops because of hormonal changes in women after...

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Although Charlotte Perkins Gilman uses a variety of literary devices in...

Although Charlotte Perkins Gilman uses a variety of literary devices in "The Yellow Wallpaper," the ones that permeate the story and make it so effective are epistolary style, irony, and the use of an...

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