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Gothic Literature Discussions
The Yellow Wallpaper 4 Corners Discussion
Take notes on and find quotes for the following questions in order to prepare for the discussion:
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Why do you think the author chose the color yellow? Would the story be the same if she’d chosen any other color?
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This story is very different from the Edgar Allen Poe style of Gothicism that we have read so far. What elements make “The Yellow Wallpaper” a work of Gothic Literature?
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What are the conflicts in The Yellow Wallpaper? What types of conflict did you notice? Is the conflict resolved?
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What does the wallpaper represent? Consider the narrator’s problems, relationships, etc.
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Who is at fault for the narrator’s decent into madness?
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How does the narrator's relationship with her husband evolve/change? What behavior(s) does John recognize as his wife “improving?”
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What is the role of women in the text? How are mothers represented? What about single women?
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Compare and contrast the narrator in “The Yellow Wallpaper” with the narrator from “The Tell-Tale Heart.” What do they have in common? What is different? Who do you sympathize with more?
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