The protagonist in The Yellow Wallpaper is Jane because she is the narrator and the main character. Jane is trying to get help, from her doctor husband, to fix her problems but the help doesn't seem to be working. John is making Jane sit in a room for a long period time. During this time she is not allowed to write but she does secertly. Jane and John both think Jane is improving, but it doesn't seem that way from how Jane describes her everyday actions. For instance, Jane begins smelling the wallpaper and she also rubs against it. She also thinks that there is a girl in the wallpaper who moves in the wall paper and sometimes outside. The story revolves around Jane and her obsession with the wallpaper. In the Yellow Wallpaper it says, "Then she said that the paper stained everything it touched, that she had found yellow smooches on all my clothing and Johns, and she wished we would be more careful!" (8) We can see from this paper that maybe Jane is rubbing up against the paper. Also in the Yellow Wallpaper it says, "But there is something else about the paper- the smell! (8) This is showing that she is even smelling it.
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I agree with you that Jane is the protagonist. I like how you said the story revolves around Jane and her obsession with the wallpaper.That is truth, the story is all about Jane. Also, Ilike how your arguing with your examples. I can see that you are understanding the story.
ReplyDeleteJane definitely is the protagonist in The Yellow Wallpaper. It was great that you included quotes for information to support your statements. I like how you recognized and mentioned how Gilman's writing was basically her thoughts and actions 24/7. Way to read between the lines!
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