“The
Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman – and analyze how gender and punishment intersect
in the text.
To do this, make an argument about what you think the author is trying to say about the punishment
the main character receives and how it relates to gender. This means you’ll want to have a clear thesis
statement that addresses punishment and gender, and you will support your thesis by doing the
following:
• Summarize the short story, introducing the narrator and the character(s) you will discuss.
• Describe the social expectations for women are in the culture being described, using specific
examples or quotes to support what you see.
• Demonstrate how the female character you write about defies these social expectations, using
specific examples or quotes to support what you see.
• Explain how and why the character is punished, giving details about who punished her, what
the punishment was, and how this punishment affected her.
• Explain what the author is trying to say about punishment and gender in writing about this
incident. Try to explore why the author wrote this story and why it is important for readers to
think about.
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