In The Yellow Wallpaper, originally published in 1899, Charlotte Gilman presents the internal dialogue of a woman diagnosed with "hysteria- and for whom total rest has been prescribed. ... The misdiagnosis of depression and anxiety leads the woman on a downward spiral that eventually causes her to perceive the yellow wallpaper in her room as a projection of herself. ... Further evidence of John's sexist and psychological ignorance reveals itself when he refers to his wife as "little girl- and repeatedly coos such phrases as "blessed little goose- or "bless her little heart- when speakin...

• Word Count: 873
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This story, entitled "The Yellow Wallpaper," is a not a feminist statement, but a true work of art; merely an artist using her talent. ... After a careful rereading of The "Yellow Wallpaper," it becomes clear that while this is a work of fiction, it is also laced with subliminal symbolism in the story's setting and environments. When reading "The Yellow Wallpaper", a reader cannot miss noticing the importance of the setting in which the action takes place. ... The unclean yellow of the wallpaper is "strangely faded by the slow-turning sunlight" (154); it is a "repellent, almost revo...

• Word Count: 2394
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In The Yellow Wallpaper, originally published in 1899, Charlotte Gilman presents the internal dialogue of a woman diagnosed with "hysteria- and for whom total rest has been prescribed. ... The misdiagnosis of depression and anxiety leads the woman on a downward spiral that eventually causes her to perceive the yellow wallpaper in her room as a projection of herself. ... Further evidence of John's sexist and psychological ignorance reveals itself when he refers to his wife as "little girl- and repeatedly coos such phrases as "blessed little goose- or "bless her little heart- when sp...

• Word Count: 829
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

She spends most of her time in a room with yellow wallpaper and very little to occupy her mind with. ... The narrator wants to set this woman free, so she peels off the yellow wallpaper. ... Though The Yellow Wallpaper is fiction, it was based on Gilman's own experience after being diagnosed as hysteric and prescribed a rest cure which prohibited her writing. However, The Yellow Wallpaper is more than a case study in mental illness or a horror story it is a story of a dominant/submissive relationship between husband and wife. ... Edna and the narrator in The Yellow Wallpaper were not ...

• Word Count: 2531
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

However, the painting reveals more than that due to evidence of a grown womb and an older face. ... The unique wallpaper acts as a gluing agent for this piece, as it glides across the entire painting .The girl's face is the main focal point. It was stressed by one half being fair and the other half yellow. Her head is surrounded by a faded green and white oval shape to separate her from the wallpaper. Her hair is a lighter yellow than her face. ...

• Word Count: 735
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Separation anxiety disorder is a young person's disorder and can be compared to the adult "version" of a panic disorder with agoraphobia, phobic avoidance, catastrophic interpretations and panic symptoms. Separation anxiety is a normal developmental milestone, which "appears at the age of 6 to 8 mon...

• Word Count: 3134
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The 1950s through the 1950s was a turbulent time in history. At the end of the Second World War, many political and international changes came about. The world had to rebuild drastically after such an unstable and deleterious decade. As a result, the Cold War became a topic of much controversy a...

• Word Count: 5852
• Approx Pages: 23
• Grade Level: High School