... merely to be doing things for her husband and not for herself. However, by doing things for her husband, she is indirectly doing things for herself. She notes that if she retains her weight, then there is a higher chance of her and Leonard moving back to London, which is what she wants. "The rest ... but contribute to depression to some extent. Virginia sees it as something to overcome and she is lucky as she has been free from it for some time now. Throughout the book one can see that Virginia is an unhappy person. She describes her irritation at certain people and there are constant re...

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• Grade Level: High School

... starters, I would like to begin by saying that this piece of literature, to me, was a disturbing piece of fiction that reminded me of the book (and film) "The Shining" by Stephen King. Both story's draw from the instability of the main characters mental state. This story in particular draws ... for a little distance they suddenly commit suicide(p.158)." In other instances, the wallpaper is given the feel of an object with disturbed human characteristics. The author notes that, "there is a recurrent spot where the pattern lolls like a broken neck and two bulbous eyes stare at you upside ...

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• Grade Level: High School