The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

The Yellow Wallpaper

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

35 pages • first pub 1892 (editions)

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THE YELLOW WALLPAPER is a story by the American writer Charlotte Perkins Gilman, first published in January 1892 in The New England Magazine. It is regarded as an important early work of American feminist literature, illustrating attitudes in the ...

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4.06
based on 50,819 reviews

Moods

dark: 84%

mysterious: 54%

tense: 44%

reflective: 36%

emotional: 31%

sad: 30%

challenging: 18%

informative: 2%

adventurous: 1%

funny: 1%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

71% of readers chose fast
21% of readers chose medium
6% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
9% of readers chose A mix
84% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

31% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

15% of readers chose Yes
47% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

2% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
80% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

71% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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