Short Stories 11T - Compare & Contrast

What does the yellow wallpaper most strongly symbolize in the story?

• Wealth and prosperity

• The narrator’s confinement and mental struggle

• John’s authority as a physician

• Women’s education

The narrator’s act of tearing down the wallpaper represents:

• Her descent into madness

• Her final submission to John

• A symbolic liberation from patriarchal control

• The power of rational science

Which theme is MOST clearly highlighted through John’s treatment of the narrator?

• Resistance and Liberation

• Oppression of women

• Isolation and Confinement

• Identity and Self-Expression

Jennie, John’s sister, primarily represents:

• A woman who accepts traditional roles

• A rebellious spirit

• A maternal figure

• A symbol of medical authority

The woman seen within the wallpaper can be interpreted as:

• The narrator’s double/self

• A supernatural being

• John’s patient

• Mary, the caretaker

What literary device dominates the story’s portrayal of the wallpaper?

• Foreshadowing

• Personification

By the end of the story, the narrator believes she has:

• Defeated John

• Freed herself from societal constraints

• Healed her mental illness

• Escaped physically from the house

The suffering child in the cellar symbolizes:

• The consequences of technological advancement

• The hidden cost of communal happiness

• The resilience of human innocence

• The narrator’s bias

Which theme is MOST emphasized by the existence of the child?

• Freedom and Conscience

• Illusion vs. Reality

• Innocence and Sacrifice

• Morality and Complicity

The ones who walk away from Omelas symbolize:

• Passive acceptance

• Rebellion of conscience

• The expansion of utopia

• Escape from loneliness