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What was wrong with the woman (narrator)?
postpartum depression, female hysteria, mental illness
describe the house that the narrator and her husband are renting
big, way out in the country, untenanted until they moved in
What profession is John and the narrator's brother
physician/doctor
What is the husband's name?
John
Who is taking care of the house and narrator when John is not around?
John's sister Jennie
Does John want his wife (the narrator) to write down her thoughts?
No, she is not allowed and has to hide her writing
Is this story written in 1st person or 3rd person?
1st person
What animal does John call the narrator (his wife)?
a blessed little goose
What does the narrator think would make her better?
Congenial work and exercise
What does the narrator think is the worst thing about the room she is forced to stay in?
The atrocious yellow wallpaper
What does John compare a visit from some fun friends to?
fireworks in his wife's pillowcase
describe the narrator's room in detail
bars on the window, yellow torn up wallpaper, a rough looking bed, rings on the walls
Who has control of the narrator's life: herself, or John?
John
What type of figurative language does the author use to describe the images in the wallpaper?
personification
As a child, was the narrator creative with a big imagination or was she realistic and serious?
creative with a big imagination
What does the word atrocious mean?
horrible
