Monday, March 17, 2014

Is Gilman Crazy?: Theme

In The Yellow Wallpaper, Charlotte Gilman supposedly has a disease that makes her crazy. Her husband, John, tells her she needs to get away from human contact. So he locks her in this old nursery with bared widows and tattered wallpaper so she can become less crazy. John misjudged on what to do with Gilman as a result she thought the problem was becoming worse. She was trying to tell him that she needed to talk to people but he wouldn't listen. She eventually starts to realize that men have most of the control. All that Gilman gets to do is sit around and wait for something to happen that she can help with. This story focuses on the little rights women have in that time era.

http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/yellowwallpaper/themes.html

http://www.gradesaver.com/the-yellow-wallpaper/study-guide/major-themes/



Theme: the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.
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3 comments:

  1. Jamy BurkeMarch 30, 2014 at 7:36 AM

    I agree with you when you say that gilman has to sit around and wait for something to happen.

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  2. UnknownMarch 30, 2014 at 6:51 PM

    I love the picture you included! Our opinions may differ, but I agree with the majority of your statements. Especially, when you said Gilman started to realize men had all the power. Well said.

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  3. UnknownMarch 31, 2014 at 6:29 PM

    I agree with what you think about gillman. I also love the picture. I love how your last sentence says that women had little amount of rights in that time era. And when gillman realized men had all the power.

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