The Yellow Wallpaper Analysis Essay (Due Monday, September 24)

The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Stetson

15A: Write an analytical essay of sufficient length (no more than 1 page typed) that includes effective introduction and concluding paragraphs (i), a clear thesis (iii), a clear organized paper explaining ideas (iv), relevant evidence and well-chosen details (v).

1.     Identify the main character in "The Yellow Wallpaper." Be sure to describe his or her traits, motivations, and/or feelings and explain how these actions contribute to the sequence of events in the story.

2.     Analyze how a main character develops over the course of the story "The Yellow Wallpaper." What is the source of his/her conflict? Examine how he/she interacts with other characters and how those relationships influence the plot.

3.     Analyze how Charlotte Perkins Stetson's plot structure creates such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise. Be sure to use textual details to explain and support your ideas.

4.     Explain how the narrator in Charlotte Perkins Stetson’s "The Yellow Wallpaper", changes from the beginning of the story to the end. Identify major conflicts (internal or external) that the character must overcome. What do we learn about the character through direct or indirect characterization? Use descriptive details so that your readers have a vivid picture of this character.

  

        Essay must be typed:  1-2 pages
     
        Times New Roman, 12 point font, Double Spaced, 1 inch margins, MLA heading (in header), 
         Title

        This must be printed and brought to me.  I will not accept emails.  I cannot print 180 essays.