The Yellow Wallpaper
In The Yellow Wallpaper, what is the theme?
The theme is grief can keep you captive.
In An Obstacle, what is the theme?
The theme is to conquer prejudice.
In If I Were a Man, what is the theme?
The theme is gender understanding/identity.
Describe the house in The Yellow Wallpaper?
Silent, secluded, and isolated.
What role does The Obstacle setting have in the core theme?
The speaker is ascending a mountain trail, which implies an uphill endeavor, emphasizing the fundamental subject of conquering adversity.
Who does Mollie turn into in If I Were a Man? (Name)
Mollie turns into Gerald.
Describe the Wallpaper in The Yellow Wallpaper?
The wallpaper is repulsive, nasty, dirty, withering, and breaches every artistic offense, as well as being pulled off in parts.
What is the rhyme scheme for the following from An Obstacle?
"I was climbing up a mountain-path
With many things to do,
Important business of my own,
And other people's too,
When I ran against a Prejudice
That quite cut off the view."(Gilman, 1-6)
A,B,C,B,D,C.
What functional part of clothing does Mollie dislike in If I Were a Man?
Mollie doesn't like pockets on clothing.
What is the importance of John's treatment of Jane in The Yellow Wallpaper?
John treats Jane as if she is foolish, and he doesn't value her, but she doesn't challenge it because of the social role of women.
What does the following imply from An Obstacle?
"And then I reasoned quietly
WIth that colossal mule:
My time was short-no other path-
The mountain winds were cool.
I argued like a Solomon;
He sat there like a fool." (Gilman, 19-24)
The above implies the man is stubborn calling him a mule.
What happened at the end of If I Were a Man?
Gerald turned back into Mollie and "Learned".
In The Yellow Wallpaper, what is the husband's nickname for his wife?
"A blessed little goose".
What does Ecstasy mean as used in the sentence below from An Obstacle?
"So I sat before him helpless,
In an ecstasy of woe-" (Gilman).
An overwhelming state of emotion, usually joy or rapture.
Did Mollie ever wish she was a man? Explain why?
Yes, being a man-made her feel powerful.