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The Yellow Wallpaper Assignment

r‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‍ead Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s The Yellow Wallpaper. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1952 After reading this short story, listen to this episode, “The Day My Mother’s Head Exploded,” which aired on the Public Radio Exchange [19:55] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8NOpZx5dLo 

Part 1: Describe your experience reading The Yellow Wallpaper. Go deep into the storyline. Describe your experience engaging with the writing. Give examples of certain moments or excerpts.

Part‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‍ 2: Describe your experience listening to “The Day My Mother’s Head Exploded.” Go deep into the storyline. Describe your experience engaging with the listening. Give examples of certain moments or excerpts. The minimum word count for this 2-part assignment is 250 words per part. This is approximately ½ a single-spaced page. This means that your entire assignment should be a minimum 500 words, which is about 1 single-spaced page. Do not exceed 750 words, which is 1 1/2 sing‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‍le-spaced pages.

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Part 1;The Yellow Wallpaper serves as a compelling critique of the oppressive gender roles prevalent in the 19th century by vividly illuminating the detrimental effects of patriarchal societal norms on women's mental health, as evidenced by the protagonist's descent into madness and her obsession with the symbolic yellow wallpaper in her room.

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