Answer: They affect my understanding of the story because the author uses irony and symbolism frequently. Due to the way this woman is being treated in the story by her husband, this story took place in a time where women were oppressed by men. Throughout the story, the author uses irony to reveal how depression disguises itself under denial, with how happy the woman always acts, especially around her husband. Her husband doesn't admit his wife is sick and treats her like a child. She isn't getting better because of him rejecting the fact that his wife is sick.
Explanation: This is for the story "The Yellow Wallpaper".