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The ways in which female protagonists are controlled by men are discussed in a comparative analysis of these literary works consis...

her to take. It is interesting to note that the onlookers do not realize that they might have driven Emily to insanity. Wallace ...

assures friends and relatives that there is really nothing the matter with one but temporary nervous depression -- a slight hyster...

content nor particularly happy with her lot in life. She brags to her husband and it is obvious that she could best him in almost...

This paper presents discussion of "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker, "Two Kinds" by Amy Tan, "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner, ...

In nine pages this paper examines how insanity is thematically and symbolically portrayed the short stories 'The Lottery' by Shirl...

the author and his works this short story holds a deeper and more historical position. In relationship to the story itself, anot...

really nothing the matter with one but temporary nervous depression-a slight hysterical tendency--what is one to do? My brother i...

such endeavors she discovers that this is not the case. She tries to escape through passion, but finds that she is still a woman i...

Mrs. Mallards husband. She describes the "sudden wild abandonment" (Chopin 394) that Louise Mallard felt upon hearing this news. ...

In a paper of seven pages, the writer looks at Charlotte Perkins Gilman. The differences in perspective between "The Yellow Wallpa...

This paper compares the literary criticism of 'A Rose for Emily' by William Faulkner by Ray B. West Jr. in 'Atmosphere and Theme i...

In five pages 19th century marriage and the woman's role within it are examined in a comparison of Kate Chopin's 'The Story of an ...

In five pages this paper examines how social conflict is reflected in Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Charlotte P...

This 5 page paper discusses the way mentally ill women were treated in the 19th century. The writer argues that mental illness oft...

In six pages this paper considers such literary works as Nathaniel Hawthorne's 'Young Goodman Brown,' Sarah Orne Jewett's 'The Whi...

faded by the slow-turning sunlight" (Gilman PG). Obviously, the wallpaper is not soothing and so the wallpaper, its color, and its...

who finds themself trapped with a, almost willingly, woman going insane. Twains "Huckleberry Finn" takes the reader with him along...

In five pages this paper examines how gender conditions controlled the protagonist Emily in Faulkner's short story with reference ...

to appear more frequently. Eventually she locks herself in her room and tears the paper from the walls (Gilman, 1996; Yim, 1996). ...

This essay pertain to Charlotte Perkins Gilman's famous short story "The Yellow Wallpaper." The writer discusses plot, metaphor, s...

How patriarchy influenced the treatment of women in the 19th century is the focus of this analytical paper based on Charlotte Perk...

saved by a friend and turned to writing which greatly changed her entire perspective, giving her "some measure of power" (Gilman [...

developed during this time, as madness was associated with menstruation, pregnancy, and the menopause. The womb itself was deemed ...

it would be the heavy bedstead, and then the barred windows, and then that gate at the head of the stairs, and so on" (Gilman 11)....

lesser creatures than men. In relationship to medical science, which involves Gilmans story a great deal, one author notes how, "I...

and for good reason: it is a brilliant account of a womans descent into madness. Because it is handled so realistically, it is utt...

one could present. In Gilmans The Yellow Wallpaper her story, which is fictional, is actually based largely on her own experienc...

is happening to her, but yet she heeds his advice and rules nonetheless because she was a good and dutiful wife. But, she knows sh...

a room that "opened on the piazza and had roses all over the window, and such pretty old-fashioned chintz hangings! but John would...