Question

early stream of consciousness and feminism in fiction
“the yellow wallpaper”
as you read “the yellow wallpaper” keep in mind:

• nineteenth - century beliefs about women, nervous disorders, and treatment for such disorders.
• elements of gothic literature.
• clues to stream of consciousness.
• the story’s point of view and the narrator’s viewpoints.

what does the narrator’s description of the wallpaper reveal about the social context of the story?
“the yellow wallpaper” by charlotte perkins gilman
as you read, use the pink highlighter to mark passages that use gothic elements to reflect the status of nineteenth - century women. use the yellow highlighter to mark instances of stream of consciousness that reveal the narrator’s viewpoint.
the narrator’s feeling that her life is repetitive and meaningless
the sister - in - law’s daily routine as she observes the narrator
the husband’s role as both spouse and physician in the narrator’s life

Explanation:

La descripción de la pared pintada por la narradora en "The Yellow Wallpaper" muestra su sensación de que su vida es repetitiva y sin sentido, lo cual refleja el contexto social del siglo XIX en el que las mujeres tenían limitadas oportunidades y libertades. Las otras opciones no se refieren al contexto social a través de la descripción de la pared pintada.

Answer:

the narrator’s feeling that her life is repetitive and meaningless