Question

n a well-developed paragraph, discuss how Charlotte Perkins Gilman characterizes the narrator of "The Yellow Wallpaper". Be sure to consider both direct and indirect characterization. What do the narrator's thoughts and actions reveal about her? What do the reactions of the other characters reveal about the narrator? Basically, how would you describe the narrator and how did you arrive at those conclusions?

Answer 1

Charlotte Perkins Gilman wrote the Yellow Wallpaper in 1892, the theme of which ... He demands domestic routine, as no action can be taken without his prior ... narrator conveys an eccentric tone when she describes her every detail in a ... She agrees, believing the man who she sees as a point of authority and final say.