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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
For such a short read, this story hits hard. It's vague and keeps you guessing about whether the narrator is actually reliable or slowly losing her mind. You really get pulled into her experience with postpartum depression and how women back then were so often brushed off as just being “hysterical.” It’s a quick read, but a powerful one that sticks with you.
The ultimate horror story... being stuck in a room with a woman who won't quit yapping about wallpaper. folks,
"I'm sure I never used to be so sensitive."
While I was reading the story, I was afraid something dreadful might happen in the end. And yes, it did. For a moment, I just sat still and thought about the end of the story and quickly went over the internet to read about the author's life. To my surprise, I discovered that Gilman was suffering from post-partum depression in real life too! And what was most heartbreaking was that later on, when she got diagnosed with breast cancer, she thought it was better to die of suicide than from breast cancer (she was an advocate of euthanasia).
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Coming back to the story, there are several themes underlying in it such as the women's subordination to men in marriage during those times, as well as the importance of self-expression.
"He hates to have me write a word." From this, we know that writing is off the limits for the narrator since that is believed to be something which made her sick and thus, she has to keep a secret journal.
"I wish I could get well faster."
"I cry at nothing, and cry most of the time." :')
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But how long can one hide their anxieties and fears? The story, thus, shows how her mind was doomed to self-destruction because it was kept in a state of forced inactivity.
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This is truly a must read! This short story clearly speaks loud and clear how mental health is sometimes neglected and why it is necessary for a person's family as well as the doctors to not ignore the "signs".
While I was reading the story, I was afraid something dreadful might happen in the end. And yes, it did. For a moment, I just sat still and thought about the end of the story and quickly went over the internet to read about the author's life. To my surprise, I discovered that Gilman was suffering from post-partum depression in real life too! And what was most heartbreaking was that later on, when she got diagnosed with breast cancer, she thought it was better to die of suicide than from breast cancer (she was an advocate of euthanasia).
.
Coming back to the story, there are several themes underlying in it such as the women's subordination to men in marriage during those times, as well as the importance of self-expression.
"He hates to have me write a word." From this, we know that writing is off the limits for the narrator since that is believed to be something which made her sick and thus, she has to keep a secret journal.
"I wish I could get well faster."
"I cry at nothing, and cry most of the time." :')
.
But how long can one hide their anxieties and fears? The story, thus, shows how her mind was doomed to self-destruction because it was kept in a state of forced inactivity.
.
This is truly a must read! This short story clearly speaks loud and clear how mental health is sometimes neglected and why it is necessary for a person's family as well as the doctors to not ignore the "signs".
"En ese papel hay cosas que sólo sé yo; cosas que no sabrá nadie más."
"A veces pienso que detrás hay varias mujeres: otras veces que sólo hay una, que se arrastra a toda velocidad y que el hecho de arrastrarse lo sacude todo."
Un libro corto, pero con mucho por decirnos sobre la importancia de la salud mental y sobre la libertad de la mujer.
"A veces pienso que detrás hay varias mujeres: otras veces que sólo hay una, que se arrastra a toda velocidad y que el hecho de arrastrarse lo sacude todo."
Un libro corto, pero con mucho por decirnos sobre la importancia de la salud mental y sobre la libertad de la mujer.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated