Assignment Instructions for The Yellow Wallpaper
In a
Word document and following MLA guidelines, please complete the following:
1)
Write a summary of the story. Imagine you are writing to an audience not
familiar with the story, being sure to include names and roles of main
characters and the title of the story in this paragraph. (DO NOT USE THE TITLE OF THE STORY AS YOUR TITLE!!)
2)
For each of the questions below, please begin with a ONE SENTENCE THESIS
STATEMENT (see handouts for guidance), followed by 2-3 sentences that support
your thesis. Your thesis statements should not begin with yes or no.
EXAMPLE: The audience should sympathize with Madame Loisel. OR: The audience
should not sympathize with Madame Loisel.
QUESTIONS:
a.
Why is The Yellow Wallpaper sometimes considered essential reading in
Feminist Literature?
b.
Does any one person bear responsibility for the narrator’s ultimate madness? If
so, who? If not, what or what combination of factors result in her descent?
Explain.
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