Characters
Who is Mary?
The nurse who looks after Jane's baby.
Which room is Jane staying in?
The upstairs nursery
What is the name of the condition that doctors used to typically diagnose anxious female patients?
Hysteria
What is point of view?
The perspective from which a story is told
Who is Jenny? (Name two things: her relationship to the family and her role)
John's sister and the maid. She helps Jane.
Why is Jane's family staying at the house? (Name two things)
To improve Jane's condition, to get some fresh air in the countryside
Who is Weir Mitchell?
The doctor who developed the rest cure.
The emotional atmophere of a story
Mood
Who is John and what is his profession?
He is Jane's husband and a doctor
What does Jane see in the wallpaper? (Name three things)
Fungi, Eyeballs, A woman shaking the wallpaper
What is Jane forbidden to do according to her rest cure treatment? (Name three)
Read, write, journal, see people/socialize, physical activity, intellectual activity
Unreliable narrator
A narrator's whose credibility is compromised
What is Jane struggling with? (Name three)
She is struggling with postpartum depression, insomnia, anxiety, hallucinations, not bonding with her baby.
What does the yellow wallpaper symbolize? (Name three things)
Her mental state, her mistreatment, her struggles, her illness, her symptoms, her confinement and isolation
What is the diet of the rest cure? (Name three things)
Rare meats, Raw eggs, 2qrts of Milk
The author's attitude toward the subject
Tone
In the story, Jane and John are experiencing a disconnect in their relationship. What are some of the different things they disagree about? (Name three)
John not listening to her concerns about the treatment, John telling her she can't write in her journal or visit with family, Jane's mental health strains the relationships
What are the symptoms of postpartum depression? (Name four)
Mood: persistent sadness
Difficulty bonding with the baby
Extreme fatigue, insomnia
Loss of interest in activities
Thoughts about harming oneself of the baby
Who were the first patients treated with the rest cure? (Hint: Not anxious women)
American Civil War Soldiers
Word choice and style used by the author
Diction