Essay Comparing The Yellow Wallpaper And Story Of An Hour
In both “The Yellow Wallpaper” and “Story of an Hour” both stories emphasize the subjugation of the female position in the time and setting. Mrs. Mallard was in a very controlling relationship and was limited to freedom from her husband. Jane, who may or may not be the narrator in “The Yellow Wallpaper” was restricted from writing from her husband John. Both husbands believe what they’re doing is right for their wives, but fail to realize the effect their actions are having on them. Another comparison in the stories is the windows. Both characters see the window as a sign of freedom and a better life outside of their controlling life’s . With Mrs. Mallard after her husband dies she looks out the window and see’s the blue sky and the birds singing
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Mrs. Mallard believes her husband to be dead and sees her life to be more free and less controlling. While the narrator sees her freedom in writing and trying not to slip into insanity. The position of the women’s husband is seen in very different ways and play different roles in the stories. Mrs. Mallard’s husband is very shortly seen in the story as he believed to be dead for most of the story and only shows up near the end of the story. When Brently shows up in the story he is seemed to be the reason for Mrs. Mallard death in the end of the story. While the narrator’s husband is also her husband that thinks what, he’s doing is helping his wife throughout the story. The sanity of the women in the stories also play different roles. For “The Yellow Wallpaper” the narrator slips into madness as she is stuck in a room and is limited to the what she can do in the room confines of the room. As her husband, has taken writing away from and tries to stop her from mental activity. She also believes that the wallpaper is coming alive and that there is another woman behind the wall. Mrs. Mallard never clearly slips into insanity after her husband’s death but she does begin to show a difference in behavior. She starts to continually repeat the word “Free” as she see a whole new life before
Mrs. Mallard believes her husband to be dead and sees her life to be more free and less controlling. While the narrator sees her freedom in writing and trying not to slip into insanity. The position of the women’s husband is seen in very different ways and play different roles in the stories. Mrs. Mallard’s husband is very shortly seen in the story as he believed to be dead for most of the story and only shows up near the end of the story. When Brently shows up in the story he is seemed to be the reason for Mrs. Mallard death in the end of the story. While the narrator’s husband is also her husband that thinks what, he’s doing is helping his wife throughout the story. The sanity of the women in the stories also play different roles. For “The Yellow Wallpaper” the narrator slips into madness as she is stuck in a room and is limited to the what she can do in the room confines of the room. As her husband, has taken writing away from and tries to stop her from mental activity. She also believes that the wallpaper is coming alive and that there is another woman behind the wall. Mrs. Mallard never clearly slips into insanity after her husband’s death but she does begin to show a difference in behavior. She starts to continually repeat the word “Free” as she see a whole new life before