Homework 7

Part 1: What are your questions and Insights on “The Yellow Wallpaper.” Your response should be at least 5 sentences.

Part 2: What are your questions and Insights on “The Earthmen.” Your response should be at least 5 sentences.

Part 3: The Yellow Wallpaper- Answer the following questions in responses at least 4 sentences long.  Use specific examples from the story where you are able.
    Pretend that you are a psychologist. Diagnose what you think is the matter with the narrator.
    How can the story represent the struggle for womens liberation? To help answer this, try to look at the bigger picture of the narrators struggle (What do John, the room, the phantom, etc. represent about women oppression?)
    What do you think of the narrators relationship with John?
    What are some important physical details of the room? Why have these details?
    What do you make of the story’s end?

Part 4: The Earthmen- In a response of at least 200 words, explore what the story suggests about an individual seeking validation from society. Basically, what should we expect when we perform accomplishments for any reward other than intrinsic kinds?