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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 ...

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...

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...

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 seven pages this paper is written from the point of view of a person who attempted suicide despite family members' belligerance...

In five pages the images of time and place are explored in 'The White Heron' by Sarah Orne Jewett, 'My Antonia' by Willa Cather, '...

of this era, stereotyping the average female as prone to "hysterical" nervous disorders and the entire gender as "economically a n...

for an hour, thinking about her past, her relationship, and her future. As she ponders she begins to really experience a sense of ...

no nurturing. Neither story has a good ending, but the characters do emerge somewhat enlightened. Candide takes a very differen...

not strain her mental state. She must not write in her journal, she must not be in a room she finds more pleasant than the one cho...

a male, well, a male. There is no arguing with biological facts and figures in this context. However, having stated that, it is al...

part of his micro-manipulation of Noras behavior. For example, he jokingly calls her his "Miss Sweet Tooth" as he grills her about...

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

believe I am sick! And what can one do? If a physician of high standing, and ones own husband, assures friends and relatives that ...

how her husband clearly has no idea what is bothering his wife, although he clearly also presumes to have the answer in taking her...

a dutiful wife, but there is clearly no connection between the two, and in this one can see one of the most powerful foundations f...

It does not necessarily make men evil or bestial, but it does recognize that we live in a patriarchal society and that the structu...

in pay and in intimate relationships, is a fundamental part of feminist thinking; it is equality in personal relationships that wi...

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

A 6 page essay that discusses Charlotte Perkins Gilman's short story, "The Yellow Wallpaper," which continues to capture and fasci...

have to occupy the nursery with the horrid wallpaper" (161). As befits a woman who is practically a nonentity, the narrator in "...

In five pages, the author's employment of voice, imagery, and gender themes are considered....

reside," with the house representative or symbolic of the society as a whole (Goloversic). If we picture the house as society we ...